COST TO RUN / HVAC
Cost to run a central air conditioning by state.
Standardized scenario: 3.5 kW × 8 hours/day × 120 days/year. Annual energy use: 3,360 kWh.
U.S. benchmark$615/yr
Annual energy3,360 kWh
Cheapest marketLouisiana
Highest-cost marketHawaii
| Rank | State | Rate | Monthly benchmark | Annual benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | 12.72¢ | $36 | $427 |
| #2 | Nevada | 12.77¢ | $36 | $429 |
| #3 | Utah | 13.12¢ | $37 | $441 |
| #4 | North Dakota | 13.41¢ | $38 | $451 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 13.71¢ | $38 | $461 |
| #6 | Idaho | 13.73¢ | $38 | $461 |
| #7 | Nebraska | 13.78¢ | $39 | $463 |
| #8 | Kentucky | 13.81¢ | $39 | $464 |
| #9 | Arkansas | 14.33¢ | $40 | $481 |
| #10 | Oklahoma | 14.35¢ | $40 | $482 |
| #11 | Wyoming | 14.36¢ | $40 | $482 |
| #12 | Mississippi | 14.54¢ | $41 | $489 |
| #13 | Washington | 14.71¢ | $41 | $494 |
| #14 | Montana | 14.99¢ | $42 | $504 |
| #15 | Florida | 15.03¢ | $42 | $505 |
| #16 | North Carolina | 15.16¢ | $42 | $509 |
| #17 | Kansas | 15.27¢ | $43 | $513 |
| #18 | South Dakota | 15.37¢ | $43 | $516 |
| #19 | Arizona | 15.38¢ | $43 | $517 |
| #20 | South Carolina | 15.47¢ | $43 | $520 |
| #21 | West Virginia | 15.78¢ | $44 | $530 |
| #22 | Texas | 15.88¢ | $44 | $534 |
| #23 | Oregon | 15.97¢ | $45 | $537 |
| #24 | Iowa | 15.99¢ | $45 | $537 |
| #25 | Missouri | 16.09¢ | $45 | $541 |
| #26 | New Mexico | 16.09¢ | $45 | $541 |
| #27 | Georgia | 16.27¢ | $46 | $547 |
| #28 | Alabama | 16.40¢ | $46 | $551 |
| #29 | Indiana | 16.73¢ | $47 | $562 |
| #30 | Colorado | 17.00¢ | $48 | $571 |
| #31 | Minnesota | 17.45¢ | $49 | $586 |
| #32 | Virginia | 17.55¢ | $49 | $590 |
| #33 | Delaware | 18.48¢ | $52 | $621 |
| #34 | Wisconsin | 19.06¢ | $53 | $640 |
| #35 | Illinois | 19.22¢ | $54 | $646 |
| #36 | Ohio | 19.45¢ | $54 | $654 |
| #37 | Maryland | 21.41¢ | $60 | $719 |
| #38 | Pennsylvania | 21.72¢ | $61 | $730 |
| #39 | Michigan | 23.05¢ | $65 | $774 |
| #40 | Vermont | 23.75¢ | $66 | $798 |
| #41 | Connecticut | 24.16¢ | $68 | $812 |
| #42 | New Jersey | 25.19¢ | $71 | $846 |
| #43 | District of Columbia | 25.21¢ | $71 | $847 |
| #44 | New Hampshire | 26.60¢ | $74 | $894 |
| #45 | Rhode Island | 28.29¢ | $79 | $951 |
| #46 | Alaska | 28.83¢ | $81 | $969 |
| #47 | New York | 29.90¢ | $84 | $1,005 |
| #48 | Massachusetts | 30.49¢ | $85 | $1,024 |
| #49 | Maine | 32.41¢ | $91 | $1,089 |
| #50 | California | 33.61¢ | $94 | $1,129 |
| #51 | Hawaii | 48.00¢ | $134 | $1,613 |