Overview

• Recent coverage cites ENRE data comparing old air conditioners with efficient class A washing machines that average roughly 0.4–0.6 kWh per cycle.
• Older units typically lack inverter technology, causing compressors to run at full power and pushing up electricity bills after subsidy removals.
• Maintaining a decades-old air conditioner can add more than 300 kWh to a household’s annual consumption, according to the reported estimates.
• Upgrading to inverter A+++ models is reported to reduce energy use by up to about 40%, though the switch entails an initial outlay.
• Experts recommend cleaning filters, checking refrigerant, using 24–26 °C setpoints, and ensuring proper electrical installation to cut consumption and improve safety.