The authors of the WSJ piece define âslipstreamâ fiction as being âthe new weirdâ because it âborrowsâ from science fiction, fantasy or horror, to âsurpriseâ readers who arenât expecting such things in their allegedly normal fiction.
Multiply the kilowatt-hours used per day times the electricity rate charged by the power company. If you use 10 kilowatt-hours daily and the highest-tier rate you pay is 20 cents, the air conditioner costs $2.00 per day, or about $60 per month.
1 Cost to Run an AC â Your monthly power bill depends on local rates, but there are a couple of ways to estimate your costs. 2  Energy Star says the average homeowner spends about $1,000 per year on heating and cooling costs, or about 50 percent of their total energy bills. Choosing an AC â Rather than selecting an air conditioner based on wattage, choose the unit thatâs right for the size of the space you need to cool. 2  Buying a model thatâs too small is as much of a mistake as buying one thatâs too large.