How many watts does an air conditioner use? What would you like to do? Most air conditioning [AC] units are divided up into different types or categories. For example, windows units, packaged units, ground mounted, geothermal, and yes even some solar units are starting to appear on the market. For a specific answer I would need to know the manufacturers name and the model number of your AC.

The best and easiest way to determine how many watts are in an air conditioner [or used by an AC] is to find the nameplate data from the manufacturer. For window units it is normally located on the left or right side of the unit near the grill that sticks into the house. For other types of AC units it can usually be located by just looking around. Please don't confuse BTU's and Watts. BTU's are a measure of how much cooling capacity the AC has. Watts are a measure of how much electricity the AC uses.

I believe you are interested in the wattage so here is a typical example.

A 12,000 BTU window type AC typically uses about 1200 watts of electricity. If your electric utility charges .10 [10 cents] per kilowatt hour it would cost about 12 cents per hours to run the AC. There are of course all kinds of variables involved; age of the AC, how efficient the compressor and fan motors are, etc.

If you are talking about a whole house AC unit the sizes can also vary considerably and there are many variables to consider. A typical new home of about 1400 ft. sq. located in the desert southwest area of the US would have a 3 Ton AC unit or 36,000 BTU ground or packaged AC unit.
3500 watts - Central Air Conditioner

600-1440 watts - Window Unit Air Conditioner

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Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning How many watts does it take to crank a 7000 btu air conditioner? How many watts does a Bryant 563G air conditioner use in an hour? When you get your electricity bill each month, you may not think a whole lot about what goes into it. But in reality, every appliance or electronic device adds a little something to your bill. By figuring out what the biggest energy hogs are in your home, you can adjust your usage by unplugging or simply using the device less. Every change you make should help whittle down your energy expenses. Calculating the energy cost of an appliance or electronic device is fairly easy. Most devices have a label that lists how many watts it uses, either on the device or in the owner's manual. You will need to find this number to figure out how much the appliance is costing you. You will also need to estimate how many hours a day you use a particular appliance. If you can't find the wattage label, there are other options to determine how much power your device uses.

For example, you can purchase a wattage measuring device, such as the Kill A Watt®. Simply plug your appliance or electronic device into the Kill A Watt® to determine how much power it uses. Or you can contact the manufacturer, with your model number, to find out how many watts a particular device consumes. You can also check the list at the bottom of the page for common wattage on household devices. Though your particular device may vary, it should give you a rough estimate of the energy expenses related to the device. Calculate Electricity Consumption - 4 Easy Steps To calculate energy consumption costs, simply multiply the unit's wattage by the number of hours you use it to find the number of watt-hours consumed each day. For example, let's say you use a 125 watt television for three hours per day. By multiplying the wattage by the number of hours used per day, we find that you are using 375 watt-hours per day. But electricity is measure in kilowatt hours on your electricity bill.

Since we know that 1 kilowatt is equal to 1,000 watts, calculating how many kWh a particular device uses is as easy as dividing by 1,000. Usage Over a Month Period Now to find out how much that's actually going to cost you on your electric bill, you'll have to take the equation a bit further. First you'll need to figure out how many kWh the TV uses per month. Figuring Out the Cost Next, pull out your last electric bill and see how much you pay per kWh. For this example, let's say you pay 10 cents per kilowatt hour. To find how much the TV is costing you in a month, multiply your electricity rate by the kWh per month that you calculated above. Here's another more costly example: Your refrigerator runs 24 hours a day. Most refrigerators consume 300-780 watts of electricity. Let's assume you bought a model that uses only 300 watts. 300 watts X 24 hours = 7,200 watt-hours per day 7,200 watt-hours per day / 1000 = 7.2 kWh per day 7.2 kWh per day X 30 days = 216 kWh per month