Air conditioner electricity cost in Brazil

Cooling cost varies with climate, voltage, inverter loading, distributor tariff, taxes, monthly tariff flags, and long hot-season schedules.

Rate used for the starting scenarioBRL 0.7894/kWh

Use the marginal R$/kWh for your distributor and add the current tariff-flag component only when it is not already included.

Billing scopeSão Paulo · Enel SP

Confidence A 99/100. Effective 2026-07-04 to 2027-07-03.

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Air conditioners cycle or modulate, so scheduled hours alone overstate energy use. The active-runtime input represents average compressor load across the operating window.

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Planning range · based on your inputs

Estimated monthly costR$158.03

Likely planning range R$129.59–R$186.48

Per dayR$5.20

Per active hourR$0.65

Per yearR$1,896.41

Energy / month200.2 kWh

FormulakW × runtime × tariff

Month52 weeks ÷ 12

Data qualitySelf-entered estimate

Transparent method

The local calculation

AC cost = rated kW × scheduled hours × active-runtime share × tariff

The device model stays global. The currency, tariff scope, validity period, and billing cautions come from the Brazil data layer.

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Confirm whether the unit is rated for 127 V or 220 V supply.

Use compressor duty rather than scheduled hours alone.

Treat the Enel São Paulo B1 value as regional and tax-exclusive.

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Air conditioner electricity cost in Brazil

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