Ranking
Most Efficient Room air conditioners in 2026, Size-Adjusted
Ranked by size-adjusted efficiency percentile, so a large model is not unfairly beaten by a small one. Real dollar running cost is shown for every model.
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| # | Model | $ / year | Efficiency percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K�Hl KCVS08B10B 100th efficiency percentile |
$71 | |
| 2 | Midea MAH09B1AGR 100th efficiency percentile |
$75 | |
| 3 | Midea MAH09H1AGR 100th efficiency percentile |
$75 | |
| 4 | Midea MAH09N1AGR 99th efficiency percentile |
$75 | |
| 5 | Midea MAH09S1AGR 99th efficiency percentile |
$75 | |
| 6 | Midea MAH09W1AGR 99th efficiency percentile |
$75 | |
| 7 | Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1 99th efficiency percentile |
$75 | |
| 8 | Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1N 98th efficiency percentile |
$75 | |
| 9 | Gradient CCHP11 98th efficiency percentile |
$77 | |
| 10 | K�Hl KCVS12B30B 98th efficiency percentile |
$105 | |
| 11 | Tcl T05WV9M 98th efficiency percentile |
$51 | |
| 12 | Tcl T05WV9MB 97th efficiency percentile |
$51 | |
| 13 | Tcl T05WV9R 97th efficiency percentile |
$51 | |
| 14 | Tcl T05WV9RB 97th efficiency percentile |
$51 | |
| 15 | Tcl W5WC72 97th efficiency percentile |
$51 | |
| 16 | Tcl W5WC72-B 96th efficiency percentile |
$51 | |
| 17 | Tcl W5WC72M 96th efficiency percentile |
$51 | |
| 18 | Tcl W5WC72M-B 96th efficiency percentile |
$51 | |
| 19 | Lg LW6023IVSM 96th efficiency percentile |
$54 | |
| 20 | Midea MAW06U1QWT 95th efficiency percentile |
$55 | |
| 21 | Midea MAW06V1QWBL-T 95th efficiency percentile |
$55 | |
| 22 | Midea MAW06V1QWT 95th efficiency percentile |
$55 | |
| 23 | Midea MAW06V1UBL 95th efficiency percentile |
$55 | |
| 24 | Midea MAW06V1UWT 94th efficiency percentile |
$55 | |
| 25 | Midea MWAUQB-06CRFN8-BCN11 94th efficiency percentile |
$55 | |
| 26 | Hisense WCT06W25A 94th efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 27 | Midea MWEUWA-06CRFN8-BCM7 94th efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 28 | Tcl H6W4KW 93rd efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 29 | Tcl T06WQ2S 93rd efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 30 | Tcl T06WV9R 93rd efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 31 | Tcl T06WV9RB 93rd efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 32 | Tcl W6WC72 92nd efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 33 | Tcl W6WC72-B 92nd efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 34 | Tcl W6WC72-BI 92nd efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 35 | Tcl W6WC72-I 92nd efficiency percentile |
$61 | |
| 36 | Ge PWJV08W**# 91st efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 37 | Midea 1010451315 91st efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 38 | Midea 1014242943 91st efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 39 | Midea MAW08U1QWT 91st efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 40 | Midea MAW08U2QWT 90th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 41 | Midea MAW08V1WBK 90th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 42 | Midea MAW08V1WBK-T 90th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 43 | Midea MAW08V1WWT 90th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 44 | Midea MAW08V1WWT-T 89th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 45 | Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCP0 89th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 46 | Midea MWEUWA-08CRFN8-BCP0 89th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 47 | Tcl T08WV3S 89th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 48 | Tcl T08WV9S 88th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 49 | Tcl T08WV9SB 88th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 50 | Tcl W8WC72 88th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 51 | Tcl W8WC72-B 88th efficiency percentile |
$70 | |
| 52 | Lg LW8022IVSM 87th efficiency percentile |
$72 | |
| 53 | Midea MAW08V1KWT-A 87th efficiency percentile |
$72 | |
| 54 | Midea MAW08V1KYWT-S 87th efficiency percentile |
$72 | |
| 55 | Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11 87th efficiency percentile |
$72 | |
| 56 | Gree GJC08BU-A6DRNJ2A 86th efficiency percentile |
$72 | |
| 57 | House Kobo KOBOGJC08BU 86th efficiency percentile |
$73 | |
| 58 | Midea MAW08HV1KWT-A 86th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 59 | Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCN11 86th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 60 | Black+Decker BD08NWES 85th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 61 | Century RXTS-81A 85th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 62 | Comfort Aire RXTS-81A 85th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 63 | Danby DAC080B7IWDB-6 85th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 64 | Danby DAC080B8IWDB-6 84th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 65 | Danby DAC080EBIBDB 84th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 66 | Della 048-TL-W8KI 84th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 67 | Element EHWR08BE 84th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 68 | Friedrich CCV08A10A 83rd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 69 | Frigidaire FHWW085WE1 83rd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 70 | Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ083WC1 83rd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 71 | Frigidaire Gallery GHWQ085WD1 83rd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 72 | Frigidaire Gallery GHWW085TE1 82nd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 73 | Ge Profile PWDV08W**# 82nd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 74 | Hisense AALW08TW26 82nd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 75 | Hisense AHW0823TW1W 82nd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 76 | Hisense AWL0826TW1W 81st efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 77 | Hisense HLAW0825TW 81st efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 78 | Honeywell HAC-8I 81st efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 79 | Hykolity ACB-2601 81st efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 80 | Hykolity ACB-2621 80th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 81 | Keplerx KARC8RSVE1 80th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 82 | Keystone KSTAW081WA 80th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 83 | Keystone KSTAW08INV 80th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 84 | Ktaxon KXTIW-08CRD1 79th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 85 | Ktaxon TIWC-08CRD1 79th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 86 | Midea MAW08AV1QWT 79th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 87 | Midea MAW08AV1QWT-C 79th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 88 | Midea MAW08RV1CWT 78th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 89 | Midea MAW08S1VWT-A 78th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 90 | Midea MAW08S1VWWT-T 78th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 91 | Midea MAW08V1QWT 78th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 92 | Midea MAW08V1QWT-S 77th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 93 | Midea MAW08V1QWT-T 77th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 94 | Midea MAW08V1UWT 77th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 95 | Midea MAW08V1YWT-S 77th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 96 | Midea MAW08W1QWT 76th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 97 | Midea MAW08W1QWT-T 76th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 98 | Midea MW08MSWBA1RCM 76th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 99 | Midea MW08MSWBA5RCM 76th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 100 | Midea MWAUQB-08CRFN8-BCN10 75th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 101 | Midea MWCUWA-08CRFN8-BCN10 75th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 102 | Noma 043-8814-4 75th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 103 | Noma Iq 143-0087-4 75th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 104 | Perfect Aire 1PACU8000 74th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 105 | Perfect Aire 1PACV8000 74th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 106 | Richmond RMV08A10A 74th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 107 | Rovsun RVTIW-08CRD1 74th efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 108 | Rovsun TIWC-08CRD1 73rd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 109 | Tcl H8W4KW 73rd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 110 | Tcl H8W4KW-CA 73rd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 111 | Tcl H8W4MW 73rd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 112 | Tcl T08WQ2S 72nd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 113 | Whirlpool WHAW-081IN 72nd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 114 | Windmill 08W2Wi 72nd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 115 | Zokop TIWC-08CRD1 72nd efficiency percentile |
$74 | |
| 116 | Friedrich KCVS08B10A 71st efficiency percentile |
$76 | |
| 117 | Keystone KSTAW08INV-HC 71st efficiency percentile |
$77 | |
| 118 | Midea MAW08HV1CWT 71st efficiency percentile |
$77 | |
| 119 | Midea MWAUQB-08HRFN8-BCL0 71st efficiency percentile |
$77 | |
| 120 | Lg LW8024IVSM 70th efficiency percentile |
$79 | |
| 121 | Midea MAT08R1FWTK 70th efficiency percentile |
$79 | |
| 122 | Midea MAT08R1SWTK 70th efficiency percentile |
$79 | |
| 123 | Midea MWEUTW-08CRFN8-BCN1 70th efficiency percentile |
$79 | |
| 124 | Seasons ST08VB1 69th efficiency percentile |
$79 | |
| 125 | Gree GJH09BW-A6DRNL1A 69th efficiency percentile |
$86 | |
| 126 | Kinghome KHWA09IN 69th efficiency percentile |
$86 | |
| 127 | Ge PWJV10W**# 69th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 128 | Midea 1010451479 68th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 129 | Midea 1014264129 68th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 130 | Midea MAW10U1QWT 68th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 131 | Midea MAW10U2QWT 68th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 132 | Midea MAW10V1WWT 67th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 133 | Midea MAW10V1WWT-T 67th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 134 | Midea MWAUQB-10CRFN8-BCP0 67th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 135 | Midea MWEUWA-10CRFN8-BCP0 67th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 136 | Midea MWFUQB-10CRFN8-BCP0 67th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 137 | Tcl T10WV3S 66th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 138 | Tcl T10WV9S 66th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 139 | Tcl T10WV9SB 66th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 140 | Tcl W10WC72 66th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 141 | Tcl W10WC72-B 65th efficiency percentile |
$87 | |
| 142 | Ge Profile AHTR10ACH2 65th efficiency percentile |
$90 | |
| 143 | Black+Decker BD10NWES 65th efficiency percentile |
$93 | |
| 144 | Century RXTS-101A 65th efficiency percentile |
$93 | |
| 145 | Comfort Aire RXTS-101A 64th efficiency percentile |
$93 | |
| 146 | Danby DAC100B8IWDB-6 64th efficiency percentile |
$93 | |
| 147 | Della 048-TL-W10KI 64th efficiency percentile |
$93 | |
| 148 | Element EHWR10BE 64th efficiency percentile |
$93 | |
| 149 | Friedrich CCV10A10A 63rd efficiency percentile |
$93 | |
| 150 | Frigidaire FHWW105WE1 63rd efficiency percentile |
$93 |
Showing the top 150 of 404 room air conditioner models, curated for completeness of data. Back to the room air conditioners hub