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 $616/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.34¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $440/year in Nevada (13.11¢/kWh) to $1771/year in Hawaii (52.72¢/kWh).

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

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	Nevada	13.11¢/kWh	$111.73	$440
2	Nebraska	13.25¢/kWh	$112.92	$445
3	Utah	13.37¢/kWh	$113.95	$449
4	Louisiana	13.49¢/kWh	$114.97	$453
5	Tennessee	14.07¢/kWh	$119.91	$473
6	Arkansas	14.12¢/kWh	$120.34	$474
7	North Dakota	14.12¢/kWh	$120.34	$474
8	Kentucky	14.26¢/kWh	$121.53	$479
9	Oklahoma	14.33¢/kWh	$122.13	$481
10	Idaho	14.37¢/kWh	$122.47	$483
11	North Carolina	14.74¢/kWh	$125.62	$495
12	Mississippi	14.88¢/kWh	$126.81	$500
13	Washington	14.91¢/kWh	$127.07	$501
14	New Mexico	15.06¢/kWh	$128.35	$506
15	Florida	15.10¢/kWh	$128.69	$507
16	Montana	15.14¢/kWh	$129.03	$509
17	Arizona	15.18¢/kWh	$129.37	$510
18	Wyoming	15.24¢/kWh	$129.88	$512
19	South Dakota	15.36¢/kWh	$130.91	$516
20	West Virginia	15.45¢/kWh	$131.67	$519
21	South Carolina	15.55¢/kWh	$132.52	$522
22	Kansas	15.71¢/kWh	$133.89	$528
23	Iowa	15.93¢/kWh	$135.76	$535
24	Texas	15.94¢/kWh	$135.85	$536
25	Missouri	16.22¢/kWh	$138.23	$545
26	Oregon	16.32¢/kWh	$139.09	$548
27	Georgia	16.36¢/kWh	$139.43	$550
28	Alabama	16.40¢/kWh	$139.77	$551
29	Colorado	17.13¢/kWh	$145.99	$576
30	Virginia	17.22¢/kWh	$146.76	$579
31	Indiana	17.51¢/kWh	$149.23	$588
32	Minnesota	17.52¢/kWh	$149.31	$589
33	Ohio	19.19¢/kWh	$163.55	$645
34	Delaware	19.29¢/kWh	$164.40	$648
35	Wisconsin	19.56¢/kWh	$166.70	$657
36	Illinois	19.89¢/kWh	$169.51	$668
37	Pennsylvania	21.73¢/kWh	$185.19	$730
38	Maryland	21.84¢/kWh	$186.13	$734
39	Michigan	22.99¢/kWh	$195.93	$772
40	Connecticut	24.32¢/kWh	$207.27	$817
41	District of Columbia	24.39¢/kWh	$207.86	$820
42	Vermont	24.44¢/kWh	$208.29	$821
43	New Jersey	24.95¢/kWh	$212.64	$838
44	New Hampshire	27.01¢/kWh	$230.19	$908
45	Alaska	28.21¢/kWh	$240.42	$948
46	Rhode Island	29.23¢/kWh	$249.11	$982
47	New York	29.49¢/kWh	$251.33	$991
48	Maine	29.59¢/kWh	$252.18	$994
49	Massachusetts	29.61¢/kWh	$252.35	$995
50	California	34.74¢/kWh	$296.07	$1167
51	Hawaii	52.72¢/kWh	$449.31	$1771

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Alabama — $551/year at 16.40¢/kWh
Alaska — $948/year at 28.21¢/kWh
Arizona — $510/year at 15.18¢/kWh
Arkansas — $474/year at 14.12¢/kWh
California — $1167/year at 34.74¢/kWh
Colorado — $576/year at 17.13¢/kWh
Connecticut — $817/year at 24.32¢/kWh
Delaware — $648/year at 19.29¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $820/year at 24.39¢/kWh
Florida — $507/year at 15.10¢/kWh
Georgia — $550/year at 16.36¢/kWh
Hawaii — $1771/year at 52.72¢/kWh
Idaho — $483/year at 14.37¢/kWh
Illinois — $668/year at 19.89¢/kWh
Indiana — $588/year at 17.51¢/kWh
Iowa — $535/year at 15.93¢/kWh
Kansas — $528/year at 15.71¢/kWh
Kentucky — $479/year at 14.26¢/kWh
Louisiana — $453/year at 13.49¢/kWh
Maine — $994/year at 29.59¢/kWh
Maryland — $734/year at 21.84¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $995/year at 29.61¢/kWh
Michigan — $772/year at 22.99¢/kWh
Minnesota — $589/year at 17.52¢/kWh
Mississippi — $500/year at 14.88¢/kWh
Missouri — $545/year at 16.22¢/kWh
Montana — $509/year at 15.14¢/kWh
Nebraska — $445/year at 13.25¢/kWh
Nevada — $440/year at 13.11¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $908/year at 27.01¢/kWh
New Jersey — $838/year at 24.95¢/kWh
New Mexico — $506/year at 15.06¢/kWh
New York — $991/year at 29.49¢/kWh
North Carolina — $495/year at 14.74¢/kWh
North Dakota — $474/year at 14.12¢/kWh
Ohio — $645/year at 19.19¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $481/year at 14.33¢/kWh
Oregon — $548/year at 16.32¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $730/year at 21.73¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $982/year at 29.23¢/kWh
South Carolina — $522/year at 15.55¢/kWh
South Dakota — $516/year at 15.36¢/kWh
Tennessee — $473/year at 14.07¢/kWh
Texas — $536/year at 15.94¢/kWh
Utah — $449/year at 13.37¢/kWh
Vermont — $821/year at 24.44¢/kWh
Virginia — $579/year at 17.22¢/kWh
Washington — $501/year at 14.91¢/kWh
West Virginia — $519/year at 15.45¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $657/year at 19.56¢/kWh
Wyoming — $512/year at 15.24¢/kWh

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Central Air Conditioner Cost by State

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