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2 ton AC electricity bill per month

How many units a 2 ton split AC uses and what it adds to your bill in every state, from BEE’s star-label figures.

  • BEE star-label figures
  • Every state’s slabs and schemes
  • Updated 15 October 2026
Units an hour1.6363-star split, 2026 label
Units a month3938 hours a day
Typical cost₹3,058 a monthadds for a home on 250 units; half of states ₹2,337–₹3,653

Work it out for your home

Units a month for a 2 ton split AC

Units = cooling capacity (1 ton = 3.517 kW) ÷ ISEER at the bottom of each star band × hours × 30 days. A 5-star AC uses about a quarter less than a 3-star.

Star rating4 h a day6 h a day8 h a day10 h a day12 h a day
1 star241362482603724
3 star196294393491589
5 star151226301377452

What it adds to your bill, state by state

For 8 hours a day, 3-star split (2026 label) (393 units a month), on each state’s current tariff with the government schemes that apply to every home. Per month; two-monthly and quarterly bills are shown as a monthly average. Duty and fuel surcharge are not included.

State or UTHome on 100 unitsHome on 250 units
Andaman & Nicobar Islands₹4,230₹4,870
Andhra Pradesh₹3,160₹3,682
Arunachal Pradesh₹1,729₹1,729
Assam₹2,701₹3,011
Biharwith Government of Bihar tariff subsidy, Mukhyamantri Vidyut Upbhokta Sahayata Yojana: 125 units free₹1,676₹1,619
Chandigarh₹1,857₹2,052
Chhattisgarhwith Mukhyamantri Urja Rahat Jan Abhiyan (M-URJA)₹2,541₹3,123
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu₹1,352₹1,529
Delhiwith Government of NCT of Delhi electricity subsidy₹2,466₹3,393
Goa₹1,884₹2,356
Gujarat₹2,963₹3,126
Haryana₹2,330₹2,668
Himachal Pradesh₹2,304₹2,315
Jammu & Kashmir₹1,513₹1,748
Jharkhand₹2,908₹2,908
Karnatakawith Gruha Jyothimore at low use: the appliance takes the home past a free-units or subsidy limit₹3,149₹2,622
Kerala₹3,887₹4,633
Ladakh₹1,474₹1,708
Lakshadweep₹3,519₹4,561
Madhya Pradeshwith Atal Griha Jyoti Yojanamore at low use: the appliance takes the home past a free-units or subsidy limit₹4,147₹3,616
Maharashtra₹6,861₹8,047
Manipur₹2,705₹2,790
Meghalaya₹1,998₹2,004
Mizoram₹3,113₹3,223
Nagaland₹3,019₹3,105
Odisha₹2,177₹2,337
Puducherry₹2,799₹3,300
Punjabwith Free supply up to 300 units a month (600 bi-monthly)₹2,596₹3,653
Rajasthanwith Mukhyamantri Nishulk Bijli Yojana₹3,965₹3,932
Sikkim₹1,922₹2,047
Tamil Nadubilled every 2 months₹3,362₹4,302
Telangana₹3,391₹3,634
Tripura₹3,089₹3,288
Uttar Pradesh₹2,430₹2,530
Uttarakhand₹2,680₹2,968
West Bengalbilled quarterlywith Government of West Bengal domestic subsidy₹3,405₹3,771

Why the cost differs so much

Your electricity is charged in slabs. An appliance adds its units at the top of what you already use, where each unit costs the most, and in some states it can push the whole bill into a dearer table or past the limit of a free-units scheme. That is why the same appliance costs very different amounts in different states, and in different homes in the same state.

Questions

How many units does a 2 ton AC use in an hour?

About 1.636 units for a 3-star split AC on the 2026 label, 1.256 for a 5-star and 2.01 for a 1-star, while the compressor runs at full load. In mild weather an inverter AC runs slower and uses less.

Why is my bill higher than units × average rate?

Because an AC adds its units at the top of your slabs, where each unit costs the most. In some states crossing a slab line also changes the rate on every unit, or ends a free-units scheme.

Is the figure for a new AC or an old one?

For a new AC on the 2026 label. BEE raised the bands in January 2026, so an AC bought before 2026 matches the next star down: a 2024 3-star uses about what a 2026 2-star does.