TCL Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs

Registered models: 60; 182 model numbers
Median annual electricity use: 1,204 kWh; cold 1,935 · hot 2,093
Median estimated running cost: $385 / year; middle half: $218 to $816
Median cooling star rating: 3.0; range 0.0 to 5.5

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 348 kWh; highest: 4,376 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, TCL air conditioners (60 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG11IH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
TCL TAC-08CHSD/*ITU 428 kWh, 3.5 stars, 2.15 kW
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VBIH 460 kWh, 5 stars, 2.8 kW
TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IH 460 kWh, 5 stars, 2.8 kW
TCL TAC-10CHSD/XA72IG 551 kWh, 5 stars, 2.62 kW

Cooling only

TCL TAC-07CPB/SL5 664 kWh, 0 stars, 2.055 kW
TCL TAC-07CPB/SL7 664 kWh, 0 stars, 2.055 kW
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL series 739 kWh, 0 stars, 2.3 kW
TCL TAC-12CPB/NVBp 819 kWh, 0 stars, 3.5 kW

All TCL air conditioners (182)

TCL air conditioners
Model	Type	Cooling	Heating	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	3.6 kW	4	693	$222	61% of similar
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	3.6 kW	4	693	$222	61% of similar
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	3.6 kW	4	693	$222	61% of similar
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	3.6 kW	4	693	$222	61% of similar
TCL TAC-13CHSD seriesSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	3.6 kW	4	693	$222	61% of similar
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	3.6 kW	4	693	$222	61% of similar
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VEIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	3.6 kW	4	693	$222	61% of similar
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling705 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	3.6 kW	4	705	$226	51% of similar
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL2Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr	Portable	2.3 kW	–	0	739	$236	97% of similar
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL5Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr	Portable	2.3 kW	–	0	739	$236	97% of similar
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL seriesPortable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr	Portable	2.3 kW	–	0	739	$236	97% of similar
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL4Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr	Portable	2.3 kW	–	0	739	$236	97% of similar
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL1Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr	Portable	2.3 kW	–	0	739	$236	97% of similar
TCL TAC-12CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr	Split system	3.5 kW	4.5 kW	4.5	806	$258	19% of similar
TCL TAC-12CPB/NXBpPortable3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr	Portable	3.5 kW	–	0	819	$262	95% of similar
TCL TAC-12CPB/NZBpPortable3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr	Portable	3.5 kW	–	0	819	$262	95% of similar
TCL TAC-12CPB/NVBpPortable3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr	Portable	3.5 kW	–	0	819	$262	95% of similar
TCL TAC-12CPB/N*BpPortable3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr	Portable	3.5 kW	–	0	819	$262	95% of similar
TCL TAC-12CPB/NWBpPortable3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr	Portable	3.5 kW	–	0	819	$262	95% of similar
TCL TAC-12CPB/NYBpPortable3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr	Portable	3.5 kW	–	0	819	$262	95% of similar
TCL TAC-12CPB/NUBpPortable3.5 kW cooling819 kWh/yr	Portable	3.5 kW	–	0	819	$262	95% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/MXPortable2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	823	$263	64% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/MVPortable2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	823	$263	64% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/MYPortable2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	823	$263	64% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/MZPortable2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	823	$263	64% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/M*Portable2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	823	$263	64% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/MWPortable2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	823	$263	64% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/MUPortable2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	823	$263	64% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL2Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/RSPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/RV1Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/R seriesPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/RVPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL seriesPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/RS1Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL1Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/RWPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/RS2Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL5Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL4Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/RMPortable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/SL3Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TAC-09CPB/RV2Portable2.6 kW cooling840 kWh/yr	Portable	2.6 kW	–	0	840	$269	36% of similar
TCL TFM2-18CHD/DVOFixed5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,001 kWh/yr	Fixed	5.2 kW	5.2 kW	3.5	1,001	$320	84% of similar
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr	Split system	5.3 kW	5.3 kW	4	1,022	$327	80% of similar
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/U*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr	Split system	5.3 kW	5.3 kW	4	1,022	$327	80% of similar
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr	Split system	5.3 kW	5.3 kW	4	1,022	$327	80% of similar
TCL TAC-18CHSD/VEIHSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr	Split system	5.3 kW	5.3 kW	4	1,022	$327	80% of similar
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr	Split system	5.3 kW	5.3 kW	4	1,022	$327	80% of similar
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr	Split system	5.3 kW	5.3 kW	4	1,022	$327	80% of similar