Window Air Conditioner Cost by State

A typical 10,000 BTU window unit cooling a medium bedroom or office. Running one costs about $158/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.34¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $113/year in Nevada (13.11¢/kWh) to $456/year in Hawaii (52.72¢/kWh).

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

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	Nevada	13.11¢/kWh	$28.73	$113
2	Nebraska	13.25¢/kWh	$29.04	$114
3	Utah	13.37¢/kWh	$29.30	$116
4	Louisiana	13.49¢/kWh	$29.56	$117
5	Tennessee	14.07¢/kWh	$30.83	$122
6	Arkansas	14.12¢/kWh	$30.94	$122
7	North Dakota	14.12¢/kWh	$30.94	$122
8	Kentucky	14.26¢/kWh	$31.25	$123
9	Oklahoma	14.33¢/kWh	$31.40	$124
10	Idaho	14.37¢/kWh	$31.49	$124
11	North Carolina	14.74¢/kWh	$32.30	$127
12	Mississippi	14.88¢/kWh	$32.61	$129
13	Washington	14.91¢/kWh	$32.68	$129
14	New Mexico	15.06¢/kWh	$33.00	$130
15	Florida	15.10¢/kWh	$33.09	$130
16	Montana	15.14¢/kWh	$33.18	$131
17	Arizona	15.18¢/kWh	$33.27	$131
18	Wyoming	15.24¢/kWh	$33.40	$132
19	South Dakota	15.36¢/kWh	$33.66	$133
20	West Virginia	15.45¢/kWh	$33.86	$133
21	South Carolina	15.55¢/kWh	$34.08	$134
22	Kansas	15.71¢/kWh	$34.43	$136
23	Iowa	15.93¢/kWh	$34.91	$138
24	Texas	15.94¢/kWh	$34.93	$138
25	Missouri	16.22¢/kWh	$35.55	$140
26	Oregon	16.32¢/kWh	$35.77	$141
27	Georgia	16.36¢/kWh	$35.85	$141
28	Alabama	16.40¢/kWh	$35.94	$142
29	Colorado	17.13¢/kWh	$37.54	$148
30	Virginia	17.22¢/kWh	$37.74	$149
31	Indiana	17.51¢/kWh	$38.37	$151
32	Minnesota	17.52¢/kWh	$38.40	$151
33	Ohio	19.19¢/kWh	$42.05	$166
34	Delaware	19.29¢/kWh	$42.27	$167
35	Wisconsin	19.56¢/kWh	$42.87	$169
36	Illinois	19.89¢/kWh	$43.59	$172
37	Pennsylvania	21.73¢/kWh	$47.62	$188
38	Maryland	21.84¢/kWh	$47.86	$189
39	Michigan	22.99¢/kWh	$50.38	$199
40	Connecticut	24.32¢/kWh	$53.30	$210
41	District of Columbia	24.39¢/kWh	$53.45	$211
42	Vermont	24.44¢/kWh	$53.56	$211
43	New Jersey	24.95¢/kWh	$54.68	$216
44	New Hampshire	27.01¢/kWh	$59.19	$233
45	Alaska	28.21¢/kWh	$61.82	$244
46	Rhode Island	29.23¢/kWh	$64.06	$253
47	New York	29.49¢/kWh	$64.63	$255
48	Maine	29.59¢/kWh	$64.85	$256
49	Massachusetts	29.61¢/kWh	$64.89	$256
50	California	34.74¢/kWh	$76.13	$300
51	Hawaii	52.72¢/kWh	$115.54	$456

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Alabama — $142/year at 16.40¢/kWh
Alaska — $244/year at 28.21¢/kWh
Arizona — $131/year at 15.18¢/kWh
Arkansas — $122/year at 14.12¢/kWh
California — $300/year at 34.74¢/kWh
Colorado — $148/year at 17.13¢/kWh
Connecticut — $210/year at 24.32¢/kWh
Delaware — $167/year at 19.29¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $211/year at 24.39¢/kWh
Florida — $130/year at 15.10¢/kWh
Georgia — $141/year at 16.36¢/kWh
Hawaii — $456/year at 52.72¢/kWh
Idaho — $124/year at 14.37¢/kWh
Illinois — $172/year at 19.89¢/kWh
Indiana — $151/year at 17.51¢/kWh
Iowa — $138/year at 15.93¢/kWh
Kansas — $136/year at 15.71¢/kWh
Kentucky — $123/year at 14.26¢/kWh
Louisiana — $117/year at 13.49¢/kWh
Maine — $256/year at 29.59¢/kWh
Maryland — $189/year at 21.84¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $256/year at 29.61¢/kWh
Michigan — $199/year at 22.99¢/kWh
Minnesota — $151/year at 17.52¢/kWh
Mississippi — $129/year at 14.88¢/kWh
Missouri — $140/year at 16.22¢/kWh
Montana — $131/year at 15.14¢/kWh
Nebraska — $114/year at 13.25¢/kWh
Nevada — $113/year at 13.11¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $233/year at 27.01¢/kWh
New Jersey — $216/year at 24.95¢/kWh
New Mexico — $130/year at 15.06¢/kWh
New York — $255/year at 29.49¢/kWh
North Carolina — $127/year at 14.74¢/kWh
North Dakota — $122/year at 14.12¢/kWh
Ohio — $166/year at 19.19¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $124/year at 14.33¢/kWh
Oregon — $141/year at 16.32¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $188/year at 21.73¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $253/year at 29.23¢/kWh
South Carolina — $134/year at 15.55¢/kWh
South Dakota — $133/year at 15.36¢/kWh
Tennessee — $122/year at 14.07¢/kWh
Texas — $138/year at 15.94¢/kWh
Utah — $116/year at 13.37¢/kWh
Vermont — $211/year at 24.44¢/kWh
Virginia — $149/year at 17.22¢/kWh
Washington — $129/year at 14.91¢/kWh
West Virginia — $133/year at 15.45¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $169/year at 19.56¢/kWh
Wyoming — $132/year at 15.24¢/kWh

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