American households typically spend more than $200 annually on air conditioning. Households in some regions of the South can easily spend twice that much.
Alliance to Save Energy, 2005
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The average household spends $1,400 each year on energy bills. By choosing Energy Star-qualified products, consumers can cut this by 30 percent, saving about $400 each year.
Alliance to Save Energy, 2005
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Over an air conditioner’s lifetime, only one-fourth of the total cost is for the purchase of the air conditioning unit. The greater cost—three-fourths—is for the energy to run the air conditioner.
Alliance to Save Energy, December 2005
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