Central Air Conditioner Cost by State

A typical 3-ton central air conditioner serving a ~1,800 sq ft home. Cooling-season hours apply (summer-heavy). Running one costs about $633/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.83¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $415/year in North Dakota (12.35¢/kWh) to $1566/year in Hawaii (46.62¢/kWh).

Full ranking — Central Air Conditioner running cost in all 51 states

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	North Dakota	12.35¢/kWh	$105.25	$415
2	Idaho	12.70¢/kWh	$108.24	$427
3	Nebraska	13.28¢/kWh	$113.18	$446
4	Utah	13.29¢/kWh	$113.26	$447
5	Oklahoma	13.31¢/kWh	$113.43	$447
6	Iowa	13.86¢/kWh	$118.12	$466
7	Montana	13.90¢/kWh	$118.46	$467
8	Missouri	14.01¢/kWh	$119.40	$471
9	Arkansas	14.16¢/kWh	$120.68	$476
10	Nevada	14.29¢/kWh	$121.79	$480
11	Washington	14.36¢/kWh	$122.38	$482
12	Louisiana	14.44¢/kWh	$123.06	$485
13	South Dakota	14.52¢/kWh	$123.75	$488
14	Wyoming	14.68¢/kWh	$125.11	$493
15	Tennessee	14.94¢/kWh	$127.33	$502
16	Kentucky	15.02¢/kWh	$128.01	$505
17	New Mexico	15.15¢/kWh	$129.12	$509
18	Georgia	15.37¢/kWh	$130.99	$516
19	Florida	15.38¢/kWh	$131.08	$517
20	Arizona	15.48¢/kWh	$131.93	$520
21	Kansas	15.78¢/kWh	$134.49	$530
22	Oregon	15.78¢/kWh	$134.49	$530
23	West Virginia	16.06¢/kWh	$136.87	$540
24	North Carolina	16.25¢/kWh	$138.49	$546
25	Minnesota	16.39¢/kWh	$139.68	$551
26	Colorado	16.54¢/kWh	$140.96	$556
27	Mississippi	16.76¢/kWh	$142.84	$563
28	Texas	16.99¢/kWh	$144.80	$571
29	South Carolina	17.06¢/kWh	$145.39	$573
30	Virginia	17.38¢/kWh	$148.12	$584
31	Alabama	17.41¢/kWh	$148.38	$585
32	Indiana	17.90¢/kWh	$152.55	$601
33	Delaware	18.79¢/kWh	$160.14	$631
34	Wisconsin	19.21¢/kWh	$163.72	$645
35	Ohio	19.49¢/kWh	$166.10	$655
36	Illinois	20.47¢/kWh	$174.46	$688
37	Michigan	21.39¢/kWh	$182.30	$719
38	Pennsylvania	21.47¢/kWh	$182.98	$721
39	Maryland	22.07¢/kWh	$188.09	$742
40	New Jersey	23.53¢/kWh	$200.53	$791
41	Vermont	24.56¢/kWh	$209.31	$825
42	District of Columbia	25.41¢/kWh	$216.56	$854
43	New Hampshire	27.24¢/kWh	$232.15	$915
44	Alaska	27.35¢/kWh	$233.09	$919
45	Rhode Island	28.30¢/kWh	$241.19	$951
46	Maine	28.42¢/kWh	$242.21	$955
47	Massachusetts	29.45¢/kWh	$250.99	$990
48	New York	29.45¢/kWh	$250.99	$990
49	Connecticut	32.24¢/kWh	$274.77	$1083
50	California	35.25¢/kWh	$300.42	$1184
51	Hawaii	46.62¢/kWh	$397.32	$1566

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Alabama — $585/year at 17.41¢/kWh
Alaska — $919/year at 27.35¢/kWh
Arizona — $520/year at 15.48¢/kWh
Arkansas — $476/year at 14.16¢/kWh
California — $1184/year at 35.25¢/kWh
Colorado — $556/year at 16.54¢/kWh
Connecticut — $1083/year at 32.24¢/kWh
Delaware — $631/year at 18.79¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $854/year at 25.41¢/kWh
Florida — $517/year at 15.38¢/kWh
Georgia — $516/year at 15.37¢/kWh
Hawaii — $1566/year at 46.62¢/kWh
Idaho — $427/year at 12.70¢/kWh
Illinois — $688/year at 20.47¢/kWh
Indiana — $601/year at 17.90¢/kWh
Iowa — $466/year at 13.86¢/kWh
Kansas — $530/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Kentucky — $505/year at 15.02¢/kWh
Louisiana — $485/year at 14.44¢/kWh
Maine — $955/year at 28.42¢/kWh
Maryland — $742/year at 22.07¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $990/year at 29.45¢/kWh
Michigan — $719/year at 21.39¢/kWh
Minnesota — $551/year at 16.39¢/kWh
Mississippi — $563/year at 16.76¢/kWh
Missouri — $471/year at 14.01¢/kWh
Montana — $467/year at 13.90¢/kWh
Nebraska — $446/year at 13.28¢/kWh
Nevada — $480/year at 14.29¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $915/year at 27.24¢/kWh
New Jersey — $791/year at 23.53¢/kWh
New Mexico — $509/year at 15.15¢/kWh
New York — $990/year at 29.45¢/kWh
North Carolina — $546/year at 16.25¢/kWh
North Dakota — $415/year at 12.35¢/kWh
Ohio — $655/year at 19.49¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $447/year at 13.31¢/kWh
Oregon — $530/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $721/year at 21.47¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $951/year at 28.30¢/kWh
South Carolina — $573/year at 17.06¢/kWh
South Dakota — $488/year at 14.52¢/kWh
Tennessee — $502/year at 14.94¢/kWh
Texas — $571/year at 16.99¢/kWh
Utah — $447/year at 13.29¢/kWh
Vermont — $825/year at 24.56¢/kWh
Virginia — $584/year at 17.38¢/kWh
Washington — $482/year at 14.36¢/kWh
West Virginia — $540/year at 16.06¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $645/year at 19.21¢/kWh
Wyoming — $493/year at 14.68¢/kWh

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Central Air Conditioner Cost by State

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