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Cheapest small rooms (under 8,000 btu) window air conditioners to run
71 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $47 a year; the most expensive costs $79. Over 10 years that gap is $315, money you pay on top of the price tag.
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| # | Model | Size | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACK+DECKER BDM05C | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 2 | Brothers 102372 | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 3 | Frigidaire FHWC055TF1 | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 4 | Frigidaire FHWC056TF1 | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 5 | Midea MAW05R1KWT-B | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 6 | Midea MAW05R1VWBL-T | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 7 | Midea MAW05R1VWWT-T | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 8 | Midea MAW05S1KWT-A | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 9 | Midea MWEUWA-05CRFN8-BCN4 | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 10 | Perfect aire 1PACV5000 | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 11 | Vissani VAW05V1KWT | 5000 BTU | $47 | $473 |
| 12 | TCL T05WV9M | 5000 BTU | $50 | $498 |
| 13 | TCL T05WV9MB | 5000 BTU | $50 | $498 |
| 14 | TCL W5WC72 | 5000 BTU | $50 | $498 |
| 15 | TCL W5WC72-B | 5000 BTU | $50 | $498 |
| 16 | TCL W5WC72M | 5000 BTU | $50 | $498 |
| 17 | TCL W5WC72M-B | 5000 BTU | $50 | $498 |
| 18 | Midea MAW06S1KWT-A | 6000 BTU | $51 | $511 |
| 19 | Midea MAW06V1KYWT-S | 6000 BTU | $51 | $511 |
| 20 | Whirlpool WHAW050EX | 5000 BTU | $52 | $520 |
| 21 | LG LW6023IVSM | 6000 BTU | $53 | $528 |
| 22 | Midea MAW06U1QWT | 6000 BTU | $54 | $542 |
| 23 | Midea MAW06V1QWBL-T | 6000 BTU | $54 | $542 |
| 24 | Midea MAW06V1QWT | 6000 BTU | $54 | $542 |
| 25 | Midea MAW06V1UBL | 6000 BTU | $54 | $542 |
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.