TCL W5WC72-B Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the TCL W5WC72-B costs to run
The TCL W5WC72-B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 273.7 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $51 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 54.6% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 9 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 $62/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 W5WC72 ($51/yr, 273.7 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL W5WC72M ($51/yr, 273.7 kWh/yr).
Comparing TCL's own models
TCL makes 59 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 6 of 59 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T05WV9M at $51/yr, and its priciest, the T24WQ2S at $266/yr.
TCL W5WC72-B over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $51/year, the TCL W5WC72-B adds up to about $515 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The TCL W5WC72-B is already efficient for its category at $51/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the TCL W5WC72-B is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. 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.