TCL W8WC72: running cost
The TCL W8WC72 is certified by ENERGY STAR at 375 kWh a year, one of the cheaper models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $71 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 37.8% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 48 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 $43/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 T08WV9SB ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is TCL W8WC72-B ($71/yr, 375 kWh/yr).
Comparing TCL's own models
TCL makes 59 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 20 of 59 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the T05WV9M at $51/yr, and its priciest, the T24WQ2S at $266/yr.
TCL W8WC72 over 10 years
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the TCL W8WC72 costs roughly $705 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The TCL W8WC72 is already efficient for its category at $71/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
$71/year to run is the predictable cost of the TCL W8WC72; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
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.