Portable AC Unit Energy Cost Calculator
Self-contained mobile air conditioning unit for spot cooling individual rooms.
Power Draw
1,200W
watts
Annual kWh
1,152
avg usage
Annual Cost
$150
avg national
CO₂/Year
0.83 tons
carbon impact
Portable AC Unit Cost Calculator
Customize usage and your state's electricity rate for accurate cost estimates.
Daily Cost
$1.25
Monthly Cost
$12.48
Annual Cost
$150
Lifetime Cost
$1,198
Energy Saving Opportunities
ENERGY STARAvailable
Save up to % vs standard models
~$NaN/year savings
Smart VersionAvailable
Smart scheduling saves 10% more energy
~$15/year savings
Energy Saving Tips
- ✓Vent exhaust properly
- ✓Clean filter biweekly
- ✓Use in rooms under 500 sq ft
Portable AC Unit Cost Summary
Purchase Price (one-time)$400
Annual Energy Cost (at 13¢/kWh)$150
Lifespan 8 years
Lifetime Energy Cost (energy only)$1,198
Total Cost of Ownership (purchase + energy)$1,598
Portable AC Unit Energy FAQ
Portable AC Unit Running Cost by City (top 100)
Electricity rates vary by city, so the cost to run a portable ac unit does too. See your local cost:
New York, NYLos Angeles, CAChicago, ILHouston, TXPhoenix, AZPhiladelphia, PASan Antonio, TXSan Diego, CADallas, TXSan Jose, CAAustin, TXJacksonville, FLFort Worth, TXColumbus, OHIndianapolis, INCharlotte, NCSan Francisco, CASeattle, WADenver, COWashington, DCNashville, TNOklahoma City, OKEl Paso, TXBoston, MAPortland, ORLas Vegas, NVDetroit, MIMemphis, TNLouisville, KYBaltimore, MDMilwaukee, WIAlbuquerque, NMTucson, AZFresno, CASacramento, CAKansas City, MOMesa, AZAtlanta, GAOmaha, NEColorado Springs, CORaleigh, NCLong Beach, CAVirginia Beach, VAMiami, FLOakland, CAMinneapolis, MNTulsa, OKBakersfield, CATampa, FLWichita, KSArlington, TXAurora, CONew Orleans, LACleveland, OHHonolulu, HIAnaheim, CALexington, KYStockton, CAHenderson, NVCorpus Christi, TXRiverside, CANewark, NJSaint Paul, MNSanta Ana, CACincinnati, OHIrvine, CAOrlando, FLPittsburgh, PASt. Louis, MOGreensboro, NCOyster Bay, NYJersey City, NJAnchorage, AKLincoln, NEPlano, TXDurham, NCBuffalo, NYChandler, AZChula Vista, CAToledo, OHMadison, WIGilbert, AZReno, NVLubbock, TXFort Wayne, INNorth Las Vegas, NVSt. Petersburg, FLIrving, TXLaredo, TXWinston-Salem, NCChesapeake, VAGlendale, AZGarland, TXScottsdale, AZArlington, VANorfolk, VANorth Hempstead, NYBoise, IDFremont, CASpokane, WA
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