Multiply this by your electricity rate. The first step to saving is to understand your energy consumption and the cost of your air conditioner. Our air conditioning cost calculator below can help you get an estimate of how much it will cost you to run your air conditioning unit per hour. Once you know how much it costs to run your air conditioner, check out some of our tips and tricks that will help you reduce consumption and save on your monthly costs. Yes, operating a standard 3-ton air conditioner will cost you a whopping 55 cents an hour, assuming the numbers above.
The formula is kWh x kWh (unit cost) = cost of operating an air conditioner for one hour. To find out how much it costs to run your air conditioner all day long, use the cost you found for the one-hour period and multiply it by the number of hours your air conditioner runs during the day.
