Portable AC Cost by State
Monthly cost uses May 2026 EIA residential electricity rates and a typical 1,200-watt load running 8 hours per day.
| State | Residential price | Typical monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 28.23 cents/kWh | $81.30 |
| Alabama | 16.77 cents/kWh | $48.30 |
| Arkansas | 14.36 cents/kWh | $41.36 |
| Arizona | 15.23 cents/kWh | $43.86 |
| California | 33.25 cents/kWh | $95.76 |
| Colorado | 16.16 cents/kWh | $46.54 |
| Connecticut | 27.37 cents/kWh | $78.83 |
| District of Columbia | 25.40 cents/kWh | $73.15 |
| Delaware | 19.38 cents/kWh | $55.81 |
| Florida | 15.17 cents/kWh | $43.69 |
| Georgia | 15.84 cents/kWh | $45.62 |
| Hawaii | 52.00 cents/kWh | $149.76 |
| Iowa | 14.14 cents/kWh | $40.72 |
| Idaho | 12.35 cents/kWh | $35.57 |
| Illinois | 23.85 cents/kWh | $68.69 |
| Indiana | 18.15 cents/kWh | $52.27 |
| Kansas | 15.13 cents/kWh | $43.57 |
| Kentucky | 14.98 cents/kWh | $43.14 |
| Louisiana | 14.15 cents/kWh | $40.75 |
| Massachusetts | 28.82 cents/kWh | $83.00 |
| Maryland | 21.77 cents/kWh | $62.70 |
| Maine | 28.63 cents/kWh | $82.45 |
| Michigan | 22.01 cents/kWh | $63.39 |
| Minnesota | 16.95 cents/kWh | $48.82 |
| Missouri | 13.68 cents/kWh | $39.40 |
| Mississippi | 16.16 cents/kWh | $46.54 |
| Montana | 14.67 cents/kWh | $42.25 |
| North Carolina | 15.09 cents/kWh | $43.46 |
| North Dakota | 13.61 cents/kWh | $39.20 |
| Nebraska | 13.59 cents/kWh | $39.14 |
| New Hampshire | 27.33 cents/kWh | $78.71 |
| New Jersey | 23.27 cents/kWh | $67.02 |
| New Mexico | 14.12 cents/kWh | $40.67 |
| Nevada | 13.60 cents/kWh | $39.17 |
| New York | 29.93 cents/kWh | $86.20 |
| Ohio | 19.52 cents/kWh | $56.22 |
| Oklahoma | 13.38 cents/kWh | $38.53 |
| Oregon | 16.27 cents/kWh | $46.86 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.55 cents/kWh | $62.06 |
| Rhode Island | 29.46 cents/kWh | $84.84 |
| South Carolina | 16.18 cents/kWh | $46.60 |
| South Dakota | 15.73 cents/kWh | $45.30 |
| Tennessee | 14.47 cents/kWh | $41.67 |
| Texas | 16.44 cents/kWh | $47.35 |
| Utah | 12.96 cents/kWh | $37.32 |
| Virginia | 17.61 cents/kWh | $50.72 |
| Vermont | 24.89 cents/kWh | $71.68 |
| Washington | 14.95 cents/kWh | $43.06 |
| Wisconsin | 19.74 cents/kWh | $56.85 |
| West Virginia | 16.80 cents/kWh | $48.38 |
| Wyoming | 14.80 cents/kWh | $42.62 |