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      Most energy efficient portable air conditioners

      Efficiency (CEER) can only be compared between units that cool about the same, so this page ranks the best in each size and then shows who leads overall. The gap is wide: in the 8,000 and 10,000 BTU classes the best unit uses about half the electricity of the typical one.

      All 38, ranked

      Every DOE-certified portable air conditioner at 10 CEER or better, ranked by CEER. Each row is a rating profile: every model number certified at the same ratings.

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      38 rating profiles, ranked by CEER (efficiency). Yearly cost at 750 hours and the U.S. average electricity price.

      #Features
      1Midea MAP12S1TBL6 model numbers, 3 brands10,00014.7$92Dual-hose, Inverter
      2Danby DPA100B9IWDB-61 model number10,00014.7$92Dual-hose
      312,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC with heat, 14.2 CEERe.g. Midea MAP14HS1TBL, Whynter ARC-1230WNH + 8 more12,00014.2$114Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      4Midea MAP14S1TBL7 model numbers, 3 brands12,00013.8$118Dual-hose, Inverter
      5Danby DPA120CBIMBDB-61 model number12,00013.8$118Dual-hose
      6Gsabye CoolPrime 100002 model numbers10,50013.6$104Dual-hose
      7Hisense HIAP0825TWD1 model number8,00013.5$80Dual-hose
      8Foshan Hanyang HYAC-TG71 model number4,15013.4$42Single-hose
      9Hisense 43508121 model number10,00013.3$102Dual-hose, Gravity drain
      10Gasbye CoolPrime 12000-W1 model number12,40013.0$129Dual-hose, Inverter
      11Hisense HAP0825TWD3 model numbers8,00013.0$83Dual-hose, Inverter
      1212,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 12.8 CEERe.g. Rnice YAC-12CPD/PD1BpSG, Agtana AGPAC-12-BP1 + 75 more12,00012.8$127Dual-hose, Inverter
      1312,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC with heat, 12.8 CEERe.g. TCL 344286217, Rnice YAC-12CHPD/PD1BpSG + 16 more12,00012.8$127Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      1410,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 12.8 CEERe.g. Rnice YAC-10CPD/PD1BpSG, EUHOMY PAC005-14K + 57 more10,00012.8$106Dual-hose, Inverter
      1510,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC with heat, 12.8 CEERe.g. Rnice YAC-10CHPD/PD1BpSG + 8 more10,00012.8$106Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      16Frigidaire Gallery GHPC142AA11 model number10,50012.5$114Single-hose, Inverter
      17Serenelife SLACHT1684 model numbers12,00012.3$132Dual-hose, Heat
      18Hisense AP-10UR1RSBD606 model numbers, 2 brands10,00012.2$111Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      19Frigidaire Gallery GHPH142AA11 model number10,00012.2$111Single-hose, Heat, Inverter
      20Midea MAP12DV1XWT-A1 model number12,00012.1$134Dual-hose, Inverter
      21Hisense 65172771 model number12,00012.0$135Dual-hose, Heat, Gravity drain
      2210,300 BTU dual-hose portable AC, 12.0 CEERe.g. TCL H10PD56W + 15 more10,30012.0$116Dual-hose
      23TCL W10PDH568 model numbers, 3 brands10,30012.0$116Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      24TCL T10PQ3SD6 model numbers, 2 brands10,30012.0$116Dual-hose, Inverter
      25Serenelife SLINV12CHPD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose, Heat
      26Serenelife SLINV12CPD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose
      27TCL T08PQ4SD1 model number8,20012.0$92Dual-hose, Heat, Inverter
      2810,000 BTU single-hose portable AC, 12.0 CEERe.g. Antarctic Star OL-A018DD10N3BP/S, Auseo OL-A018DD10N3BP/S + 15 more10,00012.0$113Single-hose
      29Midea MAP10V1JWT2 model numbers10,00012.0$113Single-hose, Inverter
      30Midea MAP08V1JWT3 model numbers, 2 brands8,00012.0$90Single-hose, Inverter
      3110,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 11.8 CEERe.g. Midea MAP10DV1XWT-A, Whynter ARC-1280MX + 44 more10,00011.8$115Dual-hose, Inverter
      328,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 11.5 CEERe.g. Agtana AGPAC-08-BP1, Fosawd HXPAC-08-BP1 + 42 more8,00011.5$94Dual-hose, Inverter
      33Power Breezer H950SL1 model number13,60011.4$161Dual-hose, Inverter, Bucket
      3412,000 BTU dual-hose inverter portable AC, 11.2 CEERe.g. Agtana AGBP-12CPD-C1, Domanki DKPAC-12BP-C1 + 24 more12,00011.2$145Dual-hose, Inverter
      35Foshan Hanyang KOW60A1 model number4,85010.9$60Single-hose
      368,300 BTU single-hose portable AC, 10.7 CEERe.g. Antarctic Star A011E-8K, Auseo A011E-8K + 47 more8,30010.7$105Single-hose
      37ACHIMCO PAC-A026A-10KRH3 model numbers, 3 brands10,30010.0$139Single-hose, Heat, Inverter
      38COSTWAY FP10772US-WH2 model numbers10,30010.0$139Single-hose, Heat

      Before you buy

      Tips3
      • Compare CEER inside one size class: a bigger unit is not "less efficient" because it draws more watts.
      • The most efficient portable units are almost all dual-hose and many have inverter compressors.
      • A window air conditioner of the same cooling is more efficient still: see the comparison below.
      Questions2
      What is the most energy efficient portable air conditioners?
      On certified efficiency, Midea MAP12S1TBL: 10,000 BTU of real cooling at 14.7 CEER, about $92 a year at typical U.S. use. If at 8,000 btu or less matters more, the pick is Hisense HIAP0825TWD. Every DOE-certified portable air conditioner at 10 CEER or better, ranked by CEER.
      How much does it cost to run?
      A typical unit on this list (10,000 BTU SACC, 12.0 CEER) draws about 833 watts and costs about $113 a year at 750 hours and the U.S. average electricity price. The calculator works it out for your state.

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