AC sizing & running costs, state by state
Cooling load isn't national — Phoenix heat, Gulf humidity, and local electricity rates change what you should buy and what it costs to run. These guides cover the ten most AC-dependent states, with sizing rules and monthly cost estimates computed from each state's climate and power prices.
Florida
Hot & Humid · ~15¢/kWh · 10-month cooling season
FL sizing & costsTexas
Hot & Humid · ~14¢/kWh · 8-month cooling season
TX sizing & costsArizona
Hot & Dry · ~14¢/kWh · 8-month cooling season
AZ sizing & costsLouisiana
Hot & Humid · ~12¢/kWh · 9-month cooling season
LA sizing & costsGeorgia
Hot & Humid · ~14¢/kWh · 7-month cooling season
GA sizing & costsMississippi
Hot & Humid · ~13¢/kWh · 8-month cooling season
MS sizing & costsAlabama
Hot & Humid · ~14¢/kWh · 7-month cooling season
AL sizing & costsNevada
Hot & Dry · ~16¢/kWh · 6-month cooling season
NV sizing & costsSouth Carolina
Hot & Humid · ~14¢/kWh · 7-month cooling season
SC sizing & costsOklahoma
Hot & Humid · ~12¢/kWh · 6-month cooling season
OK sizing & costs