Running cost for the TCL W12WC72-B
ENERGY STAR certifies the TCL W12WC72-B at 562.5 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $106 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6.7% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 245 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $8/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is TCL W12WC72 ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Vissani VAW12V1KWTS ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
TCL makes 59 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 39 of 59 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T05WV9M at $51/yr, and its priciest, the T24WQ2S at $266/yr.
TCL W12WC72-B over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TCL W12WC72-B costs roughly $1,058 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The TCL W12WC72-B is already efficient for its category at $106/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $106/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 562.5 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.