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 $229/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.34¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $164/year in Nevada (13.11¢/kWh) to $658/year in Hawaii (52.72¢/kWh).

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

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	Nevada	13.11¢/kWh	$41.50	$164
2	Nebraska	13.25¢/kWh	$41.94	$165
3	Utah	13.37¢/kWh	$42.32	$167
4	Louisiana	13.49¢/kWh	$42.70	$168
5	Tennessee	14.07¢/kWh	$44.54	$176
6	Arkansas	14.12¢/kWh	$44.70	$176
7	North Dakota	14.12¢/kWh	$44.70	$176
8	Kentucky	14.26¢/kWh	$45.14	$178
9	Oklahoma	14.33¢/kWh	$45.36	$179
10	Idaho	14.37¢/kWh	$45.49	$179
11	North Carolina	14.74¢/kWh	$46.66	$184
12	Mississippi	14.88¢/kWh	$47.10	$186
13	Washington	14.91¢/kWh	$47.20	$186
14	New Mexico	15.06¢/kWh	$47.67	$188
15	Florida	15.10¢/kWh	$47.80	$188
16	Montana	15.14¢/kWh	$47.93	$189
17	Arizona	15.18¢/kWh	$48.05	$189
18	Wyoming	15.24¢/kWh	$48.24	$190
19	South Dakota	15.36¢/kWh	$48.62	$192
20	West Virginia	15.45¢/kWh	$48.91	$193
21	South Carolina	15.55¢/kWh	$49.22	$194
22	Kansas	15.71¢/kWh	$49.73	$196
23	Iowa	15.93¢/kWh	$50.43	$199
24	Texas	15.94¢/kWh	$50.46	$199
25	Missouri	16.22¢/kWh	$51.34	$202
26	Oregon	16.32¢/kWh	$51.66	$204
27	Georgia	16.36¢/kWh	$51.79	$204
28	Alabama	16.40¢/kWh	$51.91	$205
29	Colorado	17.13¢/kWh	$54.23	$214
30	Virginia	17.22¢/kWh	$54.51	$215
31	Indiana	17.51¢/kWh	$55.43	$219
32	Minnesota	17.52¢/kWh	$55.46	$219
33	Ohio	19.19¢/kWh	$60.75	$239
34	Delaware	19.29¢/kWh	$61.06	$241
35	Wisconsin	19.56¢/kWh	$61.92	$244
36	Illinois	19.89¢/kWh	$62.96	$248
37	Pennsylvania	21.73¢/kWh	$68.79	$271
38	Maryland	21.84¢/kWh	$69.13	$273
39	Michigan	22.99¢/kWh	$72.77	$287
40	Connecticut	24.32¢/kWh	$76.98	$304
41	District of Columbia	24.39¢/kWh	$77.21	$304
42	Vermont	24.44¢/kWh	$77.36	$305
43	New Jersey	24.95¢/kWh	$78.98	$311
44	New Hampshire	27.01¢/kWh	$85.50	$337
45	Alaska	28.21¢/kWh	$89.30	$352
46	Rhode Island	29.23¢/kWh	$92.53	$365
47	New York	29.49¢/kWh	$93.35	$368
48	Maine	29.59¢/kWh	$93.67	$369
49	Massachusetts	29.61¢/kWh	$93.73	$370
50	California	34.74¢/kWh	$109.97	$434
51	Hawaii	52.72¢/kWh	$166.89	$658

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Alabama — $205/year at 16.40¢/kWh
Alaska — $352/year at 28.21¢/kWh
Arizona — $189/year at 15.18¢/kWh
Arkansas — $176/year at 14.12¢/kWh
California — $434/year at 34.74¢/kWh
Colorado — $214/year at 17.13¢/kWh
Connecticut — $304/year at 24.32¢/kWh
Delaware — $241/year at 19.29¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $304/year at 24.39¢/kWh
Florida — $188/year at 15.10¢/kWh
Georgia — $204/year at 16.36¢/kWh
Hawaii — $658/year at 52.72¢/kWh
Idaho — $179/year at 14.37¢/kWh
Illinois — $248/year at 19.89¢/kWh
Indiana — $219/year at 17.51¢/kWh
Iowa — $199/year at 15.93¢/kWh
Kansas — $196/year at 15.71¢/kWh
Kentucky — $178/year at 14.26¢/kWh
Louisiana — $168/year at 13.49¢/kWh
Maine — $369/year at 29.59¢/kWh
Maryland — $273/year at 21.84¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $370/year at 29.61¢/kWh
Michigan — $287/year at 22.99¢/kWh
Minnesota — $219/year at 17.52¢/kWh
Mississippi — $186/year at 14.88¢/kWh
Missouri — $202/year at 16.22¢/kWh
Montana — $189/year at 15.14¢/kWh
Nebraska — $165/year at 13.25¢/kWh
Nevada — $164/year at 13.11¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $337/year at 27.01¢/kWh
New Jersey — $311/year at 24.95¢/kWh
New Mexico — $188/year at 15.06¢/kWh
New York — $368/year at 29.49¢/kWh
North Carolina — $184/year at 14.74¢/kWh
North Dakota — $176/year at 14.12¢/kWh
Ohio — $239/year at 19.19¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $179/year at 14.33¢/kWh
Oregon — $204/year at 16.32¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $271/year at 21.73¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $365/year at 29.23¢/kWh
South Carolina — $194/year at 15.55¢/kWh
South Dakota — $192/year at 15.36¢/kWh
Tennessee — $176/year at 14.07¢/kWh
Texas — $199/year at 15.94¢/kWh
Utah — $167/year at 13.37¢/kWh
Vermont — $305/year at 24.44¢/kWh
Virginia — $215/year at 17.22¢/kWh
Washington — $186/year at 14.91¢/kWh
West Virginia — $193/year at 15.45¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $244/year at 19.56¢/kWh
Wyoming — $190/year at 15.24¢/kWh

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