Portable Air Conditioner Cost by State

A 12,000 BTU portable air conditioner sitting on the floor and exhausting through a window. Running one costs about $235/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.83¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $154/year in North Dakota (12.35¢/kWh) to $582/year in Hawaii (46.62¢/kWh).

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

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	North Dakota	12.35¢/kWh	$39.09	$154
2	Idaho	12.70¢/kWh	$40.20	$158
3	Nebraska	13.28¢/kWh	$42.04	$166
4	Utah	13.29¢/kWh	$42.07	$166
5	Oklahoma	13.31¢/kWh	$42.13	$166
6	Iowa	13.86¢/kWh	$43.87	$173
7	Montana	13.90¢/kWh	$44.00	$173
8	Missouri	14.01¢/kWh	$44.35	$175
9	Arkansas	14.16¢/kWh	$44.82	$177
10	Nevada	14.29¢/kWh	$45.23	$178
11	Washington	14.36¢/kWh	$45.46	$179
12	Louisiana	14.44¢/kWh	$45.71	$180
13	South Dakota	14.52¢/kWh	$45.96	$181
14	Wyoming	14.68¢/kWh	$46.47	$183
15	Tennessee	14.94¢/kWh	$47.29	$186
16	Kentucky	15.02¢/kWh	$47.55	$187
17	New Mexico	15.15¢/kWh	$47.96	$189
18	Georgia	15.37¢/kWh	$48.65	$192
19	Florida	15.38¢/kWh	$48.69	$192
20	Arizona	15.48¢/kWh	$49.00	$193
21	Kansas	15.78¢/kWh	$49.95	$197
22	Oregon	15.78¢/kWh	$49.95	$197
23	West Virginia	16.06¢/kWh	$50.84	$200
24	North Carolina	16.25¢/kWh	$51.44	$203
25	Minnesota	16.39¢/kWh	$51.88	$205
26	Colorado	16.54¢/kWh	$52.36	$206
27	Mississippi	16.76¢/kWh	$53.05	$209
28	Texas	16.99¢/kWh	$53.78	$212
29	South Carolina	17.06¢/kWh	$54.00	$213
30	Virginia	17.38¢/kWh	$55.02	$217
31	Alabama	17.41¢/kWh	$55.11	$217
32	Indiana	17.90¢/kWh	$56.66	$223
33	Delaware	18.79¢/kWh	$59.48	$234
34	Wisconsin	19.21¢/kWh	$60.81	$240
35	Ohio	19.49¢/kWh	$61.70	$243
36	Illinois	20.47¢/kWh	$64.80	$255
37	Michigan	21.39¢/kWh	$67.71	$267
38	Pennsylvania	21.47¢/kWh	$67.96	$268
39	Maryland	22.07¢/kWh	$69.86	$275
40	New Jersey	23.53¢/kWh	$74.48	$294
41	Vermont	24.56¢/kWh	$77.74	$307
42	District of Columbia	25.41¢/kWh	$80.44	$317
43	New Hampshire	27.24¢/kWh	$86.23	$340
44	Alaska	27.35¢/kWh	$86.58	$341
45	Rhode Island	28.30¢/kWh	$89.58	$353
46	Maine	28.42¢/kWh	$89.96	$355
47	Massachusetts	29.45¢/kWh	$93.22	$368
48	New York	29.45¢/kWh	$93.22	$368
49	Connecticut	32.24¢/kWh	$102.06	$402
50	California	35.25¢/kWh	$111.58	$440
51	Hawaii	46.62¢/kWh	$147.58	$582

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Alabama — $217/year at 17.41¢/kWh
Alaska — $341/year at 27.35¢/kWh
Arizona — $193/year at 15.48¢/kWh
Arkansas — $177/year at 14.16¢/kWh
California — $440/year at 35.25¢/kWh
Colorado — $206/year at 16.54¢/kWh
Connecticut — $402/year at 32.24¢/kWh
Delaware — $234/year at 18.79¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $317/year at 25.41¢/kWh
Florida — $192/year at 15.38¢/kWh
Georgia — $192/year at 15.37¢/kWh
Hawaii — $582/year at 46.62¢/kWh
Idaho — $158/year at 12.70¢/kWh
Illinois — $255/year at 20.47¢/kWh
Indiana — $223/year at 17.90¢/kWh
Iowa — $173/year at 13.86¢/kWh
Kansas — $197/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Kentucky — $187/year at 15.02¢/kWh
Louisiana — $180/year at 14.44¢/kWh
Maine — $355/year at 28.42¢/kWh
Maryland — $275/year at 22.07¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $368/year at 29.45¢/kWh
Michigan — $267/year at 21.39¢/kWh
Minnesota — $205/year at 16.39¢/kWh
Mississippi — $209/year at 16.76¢/kWh
Missouri — $175/year at 14.01¢/kWh
Montana — $173/year at 13.90¢/kWh
Nebraska — $166/year at 13.28¢/kWh
Nevada — $178/year at 14.29¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $340/year at 27.24¢/kWh
New Jersey — $294/year at 23.53¢/kWh
New Mexico — $189/year at 15.15¢/kWh
New York — $368/year at 29.45¢/kWh
North Carolina — $203/year at 16.25¢/kWh
North Dakota — $154/year at 12.35¢/kWh
Ohio — $243/year at 19.49¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $166/year at 13.31¢/kWh
Oregon — $197/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $268/year at 21.47¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $353/year at 28.30¢/kWh
South Carolina — $213/year at 17.06¢/kWh
South Dakota — $181/year at 14.52¢/kWh
Tennessee — $186/year at 14.94¢/kWh
Texas — $212/year at 16.99¢/kWh
Utah — $166/year at 13.29¢/kWh
Vermont — $307/year at 24.56¢/kWh
Virginia — $217/year at 17.38¢/kWh
Washington — $179/year at 14.36¢/kWh
West Virginia — $200/year at 16.06¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $240/year at 19.21¢/kWh
Wyoming — $183/year at 14.68¢/kWh

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