You may also be interested to know that many people buy an air conditioner that is too large. ENERGY STAR suggests making sure your unit isproperly sized.
Benefits of ENERGY STAR qualified air conditioners include:
Replacing a 10-year-old room air conditioner with a new ENERGY STAR qualified model could save up to $10-$15 a year on electricity.
ENERGY STAR qualified room air conditioners use at least 10% less energy than conventional models.