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Estimate air-conditioner running costs

Use your appliance power input, electricity rate and realistic usage pattern. No national “live price” is assumed.

Rated maximum input and real cycling consumption are different. Use 100% duty cycle for a conservative maximum-input scenario.

The core formula

Cost = power in kW × usage hours × electricity rate in USD per kWh. An optional duty cycle can model compressor cycling, but it remains an estimate.