How much does it cost to run AC in India?

BritAsian · Apr 21st, 2008, 19:06

puchoo · Apr 21st, 2008, 19:07

depends on a lot of factors which you have not mentioned - tonnage, number of hours daily, which city etc etc...but if one was to put a min cost i would peg it at about 1500 INR per month....

Nick-H · Apr 21st, 2008, 19:56

Where in India?

Big place, wide range of temperatures.

Even the peak summer temperature will be very different from place to place. Also those in very humid areas will feel the need of AC perhaps more than those in dry-heat areas.

When, of course, also makes a difference, and who is pretty important too. If someone comes to Chennai from London in December, they will be steaming; I won't be bothering with the AC, and many local people will be wearing woolly hats and scarves!

pmvelu · Apr 21st, 2008, 20:10

For Chennai , I could provide the actual figures from my experience. And Whatever Puchoo & Nick Said is true and that matters.

Usign A/C Daily around 7 hours @ 23 Degree Celcius with Whirlpool 1.5 Tonne Window A/c Costed us around 1000 Rs /month (In the Months of March or April with 38 Degree Celcius + outside)

Points to note :

1) Our Own House (This is important as for Rented House OWner Might add-on whatever he wants)
2) Ground Floor
3)Lot of Trees Around

Hope this helps.

sthakur · Apr 21st, 2008, 21:45

Hi,

For my mumbai residence, I am running two 1.5 tonne split a/c samsung units, and the average bill comes to 1275rs or so per month.

Units are set to 25c and are used 6 hours a day.

sthakur

Scandojazzbuff · Apr 23rd, 2008, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmvelu

For Chennai , I could provide the actual figures from my experience. And Whatever Puchoo & Nick Said is true and that matters.

Usign A/C Daily around 7 hours @ 23 Degree Celcius with Whirlpool 1.5 Tonne Window A/c Costed us around 1000 Rs /month (In the Months of March or April with 38 Degree Celcius + outside)

Points to note :

1) Our Own House (This is important as for Rented House OWner Might add-on whatever he wants)
2) Ground Floor
3)Lot of Trees Around

Hope this helps.

How I envy you. Here in Bangkok, I pay about 7000 rupees a month for electricity in the Hot Season, now. I am in a large apartment and run the aircon for about 12 hours per day and then switch to fan at night for sleeping. This is on the higher end but even those who pay less for their power don't pay anywhere near what you pay. Very, very inexpensive.

pmvelu · Apr 23rd, 2008, 18:44

Hmmmm Scandojazzbuff.... I approximated for A/C only and overall the Electricity bill will be around 1500 to 1600 and in Peak Summers(Read May Month) , it went around even 2200 (Overall, Only Once and My mother Started telling, See this is why I told you not to buy A/C )... I suppose Tamilnadu has the Lowest Tariff for Elecricity in India (Atleast I can say compared to Delhi , Gurgaon, Mysore & AP )...

One of the Advantages being in Chennai !

Scandojazzbuff · Apr 24th, 2008, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmvelu

Hmmmm Scandojazzbuff.... I approximated for A/C only and overall the Electricity bill will be around 1500 to 1600 and in Peak Summers(Read May Month) , it went around even 2200 (Overall, Only Once and My mother Started telling, See this is why I told you not to buy A/C )... I suppose Tamilnadu has the Lowest Tariff for Elecricity in India (Atleast I can say compared to Delhi , Gurgaon, Mysore & AP )...

One of the Advantages being in Chennai !

Yes, but this may be the only advantage!

Nick-H · Apr 24th, 2008, 01:45

There are many advantages, although they do tend to be less evident from mid-April to mid-June!

Yesterday Mrs N AC-ed the temperature in the living room down to 27. I complained bitterly, turned off the AC, and wrapped myself in a shawl. She went and turned on the AC in another room

Khak · Apr 24th, 2008, 02:03

running one 1.5 ton a/c for 7 hrs a day should cost you around Rs. 1200-1500 a month depending on various factors

shashank.aggarwal · Apr 24th, 2008, 09:18

as per my knowledge, a 1.5 ton AC would consume around 1.5 electrical units in an hour...that means around 10 units in 7 hours...

300 units in a month, and now multiply that with the cost of electrical unit where you live and you will get the approx figure..

Apr 21st, 2008, 19:06	#1
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puchoo Forum Leader Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 3,752	depends on a lot of factors which you have not mentioned - tonnage, number of hours daily, which city etc etc...but if one was to put a min cost i would peg it at about 1500 INR per month.... __________________ Cheers! Sidharth Indiamike Mod team............the new kid on the block! puchoo.wordpress.com

Apr 21st, 2008, 19:56	#3
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,875	Where in India? Big place, wide range of temperatures. Even the peak summer temperature will be very different from place to place. Also those in very humid areas will feel the need of AC perhaps more than those in dry-heat areas. When, of course, also makes a difference, and who is pretty important too. If someone comes to Chennai from London in December, they will be steaming; I won't be bothering with the AC, and many local people will be wearing woolly hats and scarves! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Apr 21st, 2008, 21:45	#5
sthakur Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 63	A/C cost in Mumbai Hi, For my mumbai residence, I am running two 1.5 tonne split a/c samsung units, and the average bill comes to 1275rs or so per month. Units are set to 25c and are used 6 hours a day. sthakur

Apr 24th, 2008, 02:03	#10
Khak Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kolkata/hyderabad/atlanta Posts: 432	running one 1.5 ton a/c for 7 hrs a day should cost you around Rs. 1200-1500 a month depending on various factors __________________ ~Khak~ Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover

Apr 21st, 2008, 20:10	#4
pmvelu Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 592	For Chennai , I could provide the actual figures from my experience. And Whatever Puchoo & Nick Said is true and that matters. Usign A/C Daily around 7 hours @ 23 Degree Celcius with Whirlpool 1.5 Tonne Window A/c Costed us around 1000 Rs /month (In the Months of March or April with 38 Degree Celcius + outside) Points to note : 1) Our Own House (This is important as for Rented House OWner Might add-on whatever he wants) 2) Ground Floor 3)Lot of Trees Around Hope this helps.

Apr 23rd, 2008, 18:44	#7
pmvelu Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 592	Hmmmm Scandojazzbuff.... I approximated for A/C only and overall the Electricity bill will be around 1500 to 1600 and in Peak Summers(Read May Month) , it went around even 2200 (Overall, Only Once and My mother Started telling, See this is why I told you not to buy A/C )... I suppose Tamilnadu has the Lowest Tariff for Elecricity in India (Atleast I can say compared to Delhi , Gurgaon, Mysore & AP )... One of the Advantages being in Chennai !

Apr 24th, 2008, 01:45	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,875	There are many advantages, although they do tend to be less evident from mid-April to mid-June! Yesterday Mrs N AC-ed the temperature in the living room down to 27. I complained bitterly, turned off the AC, and wrapped myself in a shawl. She went and turned on the AC in another room

Apr 24th, 2008, 09:18	#11
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,514	as per my knowledge, a 1.5 ton AC would consume around 1.5 electrical units in an hour...that means around 10 units in 7 hours... 300 units in a month, and now multiply that with the cost of electrical unit where you live and you will get the approx figure.. __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

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