How Much to Run a Window AC in New York? $0.33/Hr, $61/Summer
Running window air conditioner in New York costs about $0.33 an hour and roughly $61 for the summer — 1,100 W for 2.0 hours a day at 29.9¢/kWh.
· Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A (July 2026 data) · next EIA update ~Oct 23
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- Per hour
- $0.33 at 29.9¢/kWh
- Per summer
- $61 (92 days)
- Hours per day
- 2.0 (NOAA state cooling degree-days-scaled)
- Degree-days used
- 536 (NOAA CPC state, population-weighted)
- Wattage
- 1,100 W (typical 500–1,500)
- New York rate
- 29.9¢ (July 2026)
- Rank of 20 cold states
- 2 (2nd most expensive)
Why this number
New York runs window air conditioner less than the national baseline in June–August — 2.0 hours a day on the NOAA state degree-day scaling used here, against 3.6 nationally — and pays 29.9¢/kWh for it. Those two numbers, times 1,100 W, are the whole $61.
Window air conditioner cost in New York by hours per day — per day / per summer
| Hours per day | New York avg 29.9¢ | Consolidated Edison Co 34.2¢ | Niagara Mohawk Power C 16.7¢ | Long Island Power Auth 24.6¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 h | $0.33 / $30 | $0.38 / $35 | $0.18 / $17 | $0.27 / $25 |
| 2 h | $0.66 / $61 | $0.75 / $69 | $0.37 / $34 | $0.54 / $50 |
| 4 h | $1.32 / $121 | $1.50 / $138 | $0.73 / $68 | $1.08 / $100 |
| 6 h | $1.97 / $182 | $2.26 / $208 | $1.10 / $101 | $1.62 / $149 |
| 8 h | $2.63 / $242 | $3.01 / $277 | $1.47 / $135 | $2.16 / $199 |
| 12 h | $3.95 / $363 | $4.51 / $415 | $2.20 / $203 | $3.25 / $299 |
What New York’s utilities charge for it
| Utility | Residential customers | ¢/kWh (EIA-861 2024) | Per hour | Per summer at 2.0 h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | 3,064,038 | 34.2¢ | $0.38 | $70 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. | 1,532,294 | 16.7¢ | $0.18 | $34 |
| Long Island Power Authority | 1,029,955 | 24.6¢ | $0.27 | $50 |
What the numbers say about window air conditioner in New York
New York logged 536 population-weighted cooling degree-days over June–August (NOAA CPC state series), 56% of the CONUS figure of 958, which is why this page runs window air conditioner 2.0 hours a day against the national 3.6 — 1.6 hours less. At New York’s July 2026 rate of 29.9¢/kWh that makes it the 2nd most expensive of the 20 cold states for window air conditioner: $61 for the 92-day summer, against Montana’s $14 and Alaska’s $68. Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc, New York’s largest utility with 3,064,038 residential customers, averages 34.2¢ — $70 for the same hours — while Long Island Power Authority at 24.6¢ comes to $50, a $20 spread on identical use. New York’s July 2026 rate of 29.9¢ sets the $0.33 per hour; its winter average of 27.96¢ is 1.94¢ lower, a difference that matters for heating loads but not for window air conditioner use in June–August.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to run window air conditioner per hour in New York?
$0.33 an hour for a 1,100 W unit at New York’s July 2026 average of 29.9¢/kWh (1,100 ÷ 1,000 × 0.2990); at Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc’s 34.2¢ it is $0.38.
How much does window air conditioner cost for the whole summer in New York?
About $61: 1,100 W × 2.0 hours a day × 92 days (June–August) × 29.9¢. The hours are the national 3.6 h/day scaled by NOAA CPC state population-weighted CDD, June–August 2026 (536 against the CONUS 958); enter your own hours above for your own figure.
Is window air conditioner expensive to run in New York compared with other cold states?
New York is the 2nd most expensive of the 20 cold states on this site at $61 a summer; the range runs from Montana ($14) to Alaska ($68), driven almost entirely by the electricity rate.
How we calculated this
Worked for window air conditioner in New York: 1,100 W ÷ 1,000 × 0.2990 $/kWh = $0.33 per hour; hours per day = 3.6 × (536 ÷ 958) = 2.0; 1,100 ÷ 1,000 × 2.0 × 92 × 0.2990 = $61 for the summer. Rate: EIA Electric Power Monthly 5.6.A (July 2026); degree-days: NOAA CPC state population-weighted CDD, June–August 2026, against the CONUS total; utility prices: EIA-861 2024.Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity rates · DSIRE incentive records · public IRS/OBBBA guidance. Figures are modeled estimates, not quotes or tax advice. See our methodology.
Where to go next
- Cost to run window air conditioner (national page) — The 1,100 W and 3.6 h/day baseline this page scales for New York, with the sourced benchmark.
- Cost to heat a home in New York — Gas, propane, oil, heat pump and resistance per MMBtu at New York’s own prices — the whole-house picture.
- Find your electricity rate by ZIP — New York averages 29.9¢ but its utilities span the table above — send your own rate into this calculator.
- Solar panel cost in New York — New York’s 29.9¢ July rate, utilities and rate history on the solar side.
- Cost to run space heater in New York — Same New York rates and degree-days applied to a 1,500 W space heater.
- Cost to run heat pump in New York — Same New York rates and degree-days applied to a 3,500 W heat pump.
- Cost to run window air conditioner in Illinois — $57 for the summer at 19.22¢ and 2.9 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.
- Cost to run window air conditioner in Massachusetts — $56 for the summer at 30.49¢ and 1.8 h/day — the nearest cold-state comparison.