Window Air Conditioner Cost by State

A typical 10,000 BTU window unit cooling a medium bedroom or office. Running one costs about $163/year at the U.S. average residential rate (18.83¢/kWh) — but the range across states is significant: from $107/year in North Dakota (12.35¢/kWh) to $403/year in Hawaii (46.62¢/kWh).

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

Rank	State	Rate	Cost/month	Cost/year
1	North Dakota	12.35¢/kWh	$27.07	$107
2	Idaho	12.70¢/kWh	$27.83	$110
3	Nebraska	13.28¢/kWh	$29.10	$115
4	Utah	13.29¢/kWh	$29.13	$115
5	Oklahoma	13.31¢/kWh	$29.17	$115
6	Iowa	13.86¢/kWh	$30.37	$120
7	Montana	13.90¢/kWh	$30.46	$120
8	Missouri	14.01¢/kWh	$30.70	$121
9	Arkansas	14.16¢/kWh	$31.03	$122
10	Nevada	14.29¢/kWh	$31.32	$123
11	Washington	14.36¢/kWh	$31.47	$124
12	Louisiana	14.44¢/kWh	$31.65	$125
13	South Dakota	14.52¢/kWh	$31.82	$125
14	Wyoming	14.68¢/kWh	$32.17	$127
15	Tennessee	14.94¢/kWh	$32.74	$129
16	Kentucky	15.02¢/kWh	$32.92	$130
17	New Mexico	15.15¢/kWh	$33.20	$131
18	Georgia	15.37¢/kWh	$33.68	$133
19	Florida	15.38¢/kWh	$33.71	$133
20	Arizona	15.48¢/kWh	$33.92	$134
21	Kansas	15.78¢/kWh	$34.58	$136
22	Oregon	15.78¢/kWh	$34.58	$136
23	West Virginia	16.06¢/kWh	$35.20	$139
24	North Carolina	16.25¢/kWh	$35.61	$140
25	Minnesota	16.39¢/kWh	$35.92	$142
26	Colorado	16.54¢/kWh	$36.25	$143
27	Mississippi	16.76¢/kWh	$36.73	$145
28	Texas	16.99¢/kWh	$37.23	$147
29	South Carolina	17.06¢/kWh	$37.39	$147
30	Virginia	17.38¢/kWh	$38.09	$150
31	Alabama	17.41¢/kWh	$38.15	$150
32	Indiana	17.90¢/kWh	$39.23	$155
33	Delaware	18.79¢/kWh	$41.18	$162
34	Wisconsin	19.21¢/kWh	$42.10	$166
35	Ohio	19.49¢/kWh	$42.71	$168
36	Illinois	20.47¢/kWh	$44.86	$177
37	Michigan	21.39¢/kWh	$46.88	$185
38	Pennsylvania	21.47¢/kWh	$47.05	$186
39	Maryland	22.07¢/kWh	$48.37	$191
40	New Jersey	23.53¢/kWh	$51.57	$203
41	Vermont	24.56¢/kWh	$53.82	$212
42	District of Columbia	25.41¢/kWh	$55.69	$220
43	New Hampshire	27.24¢/kWh	$59.70	$235
44	Alaska	27.35¢/kWh	$59.94	$236
45	Rhode Island	28.30¢/kWh	$62.02	$245
46	Maine	28.42¢/kWh	$62.28	$246
47	Massachusetts	29.45¢/kWh	$64.54	$254
48	New York	29.45¢/kWh	$64.54	$254
49	Connecticut	32.24¢/kWh	$70.65	$279
50	California	35.25¢/kWh	$77.25	$305
51	Hawaii	46.62¢/kWh	$102.17	$403

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Alabama — $150/year at 17.41¢/kWh
Alaska — $236/year at 27.35¢/kWh
Arizona — $134/year at 15.48¢/kWh
Arkansas — $122/year at 14.16¢/kWh
California — $305/year at 35.25¢/kWh
Colorado — $143/year at 16.54¢/kWh
Connecticut — $279/year at 32.24¢/kWh
Delaware — $162/year at 18.79¢/kWh
District of Columbia — $220/year at 25.41¢/kWh
Florida — $133/year at 15.38¢/kWh
Georgia — $133/year at 15.37¢/kWh
Hawaii — $403/year at 46.62¢/kWh
Idaho — $110/year at 12.70¢/kWh
Illinois — $177/year at 20.47¢/kWh
Indiana — $155/year at 17.90¢/kWh
Iowa — $120/year at 13.86¢/kWh
Kansas — $136/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Kentucky — $130/year at 15.02¢/kWh
Louisiana — $125/year at 14.44¢/kWh
Maine — $246/year at 28.42¢/kWh
Maryland — $191/year at 22.07¢/kWh
Massachusetts — $254/year at 29.45¢/kWh
Michigan — $185/year at 21.39¢/kWh
Minnesota — $142/year at 16.39¢/kWh
Mississippi — $145/year at 16.76¢/kWh
Missouri — $121/year at 14.01¢/kWh
Montana — $120/year at 13.90¢/kWh
Nebraska — $115/year at 13.28¢/kWh
Nevada — $123/year at 14.29¢/kWh
New Hampshire — $235/year at 27.24¢/kWh
New Jersey — $203/year at 23.53¢/kWh
New Mexico — $131/year at 15.15¢/kWh
New York — $254/year at 29.45¢/kWh
North Carolina — $140/year at 16.25¢/kWh
North Dakota — $107/year at 12.35¢/kWh
Ohio — $168/year at 19.49¢/kWh
Oklahoma — $115/year at 13.31¢/kWh
Oregon — $136/year at 15.78¢/kWh
Pennsylvania — $186/year at 21.47¢/kWh
Rhode Island — $245/year at 28.30¢/kWh
South Carolina — $147/year at 17.06¢/kWh
South Dakota — $125/year at 14.52¢/kWh
Tennessee — $129/year at 14.94¢/kWh
Texas — $147/year at 16.99¢/kWh
Utah — $115/year at 13.29¢/kWh
Vermont — $212/year at 24.56¢/kWh
Virginia — $150/year at 17.38¢/kWh
Washington — $124/year at 14.36¢/kWh
West Virginia — $139/year at 16.06¢/kWh
Wisconsin — $166/year at 19.21¢/kWh
Wyoming — $127/year at 14.68¢/kWh

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