Appliances / Window air conditioners / Medium rooms (8,000 to 10,000 BTU)
Cheapest medium rooms (8,000 to 10,000 btu) window air conditioners to run
212 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $68 a year; the most expensive costs $97. Over 10 years that gap is $289, money you pay on top of the price tag.
Small rooms (under 8,000 BTU)Medium rooms (8,000 to 10,000 BTU)Large rooms (over 10,000 to 15,000 BTU)Very large rooms (over 15,000 BTU)
Through the Wall
| # | Model | Size | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers 102378 | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 2 | DuraSTAR DRTAC081XVB1 | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 3 | Frigidaire FHTC085WC1 | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 4 | Midea MAT08R1FWTK | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 5 | Midea MAT08R1SWTK | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 6 | Midea MT08VB1 | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 7 | Midea MWEUTW-08CRFN8-BCN1 | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 8 | PELONIS PAT08R1KWT | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 9 | Perfect aire 1PATWV8000 | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 10 | Seasons ST08VB1 | 8000 BTU | $77 | $775 |
| 11 | Brothers 102397 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 12 | DuraSTAR DRTAC101XVB1 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 13 | DuraSTAR DRTAC102XVB1 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 14 | Frigidaire FHTC105WC1 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 15 | Midea MAT10R1FWTK | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 16 | Midea MAT10R1SWTK | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 17 | Midea MAT10R2FWTK | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 18 | Midea MAT10R2SWTK | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 19 | Midea MT10VB1 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 20 | Midea MWEUTW-10CRFN8-BCN1 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 21 | Midea MWEUTW-10CRFN8-MCN1 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 22 | PELONIS PAT10R1KWT | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 23 | Perfect aire 1PATWV10000 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
| 24 | Seasons ST10VB1 | 10000 BTU | $97 | $968 |
Window
| # | Model | Size | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZAFRO 54091EWA0-8K-ZAZ | 8100 BTU | $68 | $678 |
| 2 | BLACK+DECKER BDM08C | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 3 | DuraSTAR DRWAC081XVB1 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 4 | Frigidaire FHWW085WF1 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 5 | GE PWJV08W**# family | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 6 | Midea 1010451315 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 7 | Midea 1014242943 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 8 | Midea MAW08S1KWT-B | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 9 | Midea MAW08U1KWT | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 10 | Midea MAW08U1KWT-B | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 11 | Midea MAW08U1QWT | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 12 | Midea MAW08U2QWT | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 13 | Midea MAW08V1KYWT-S | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 14 | Midea MAW08V1WBK | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 15 | Midea MAW08V1WBK-T | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 16 | Midea MAW08V1WWT-T | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 17 | Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 18 | Midea MWEUWA-08CRFN8-BCP0 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 19 | Midea MWFUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 20 | Midea MWFUWA-08CRFN8-BCP0 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 21 | TCL T08WV3S | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 22 | TCL T08WV9SB | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 23 | TCL W8WC72 | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 24 | TCL W8WC72-B | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
| 25 | Whirlpool WHAW081CX | 8000 BTU | $68 | $682 |
Source: ENERGY STAR certified window air conditioners (U.S. EPA) and the EIA average residential electricity price. Energy use is the official test figure; real use varies.