Air conditioner on wall background

IThe air conditioner has a significant impact on the cost of the billmainly due to the recent increase in the price of electricity. In some regions, however, the cost of the air conditioner is higher due to the need to use the device for a longer number of hours. The new one sheds light on the differences in spending on air conditioners on a regional basis SOStariffe.it and Segugio.it Observatory.

Emilia-Romagna is the region where you spend the most for the air conditioner, Molise the one where the bill is lower

The survey shows how it is‘Emilia Romagna the region with the highest cost of the air conditioner bill. In fact, in this region there is an annual expenditure included between 154 euros and 124 euros. The first figure is related to the expenditure for a family in Greater Protection while the second to the expenditure for a family that has chosen the best offer on the Free Market.

The lowest bill expense is recorded in Molise. A Molise family must take into account an expense that is included between 72 euros and 58 euros depending on whether the active tariff is on the protected market or on the free market. As for the Italian averageon the other hand, the data collected by the Observatory confirm expenditure included between 79 euros and 98 euros.

The table below summarizes the results of the study:

Region	Annual electricity consumption (kWh)1	Summer days2	Total hours of use3	Consumo4 (kWh)	Impact on consumption	Expenditure in Greater Protection5	Shopping with Free Market5	Savings with the Free Market
Abruzzo	2621	111	621	373	14%	116 €	94 €	23 €
Basilicata	2863	87	469	281	10%	88 €	71 €	17 €
Calabria	2955	107	590	354	12%	110 €	89 €	21 €
Campania	2967	139	731	439	15%	137 €	110 €	27 €
Emilia Romagna	2948	115	822	493	17%	154 €	124 €	30 €
Friuli	2949	100	613	368	12%	115 €	92 €	22 €
Lazio	2833	135	730	438	15%	137 €	110 €	27 €
Liguria	2763	79	476	286	10%	89 €	72 €	17 €
Lombardy	2992	112	726	435	15%	136 €	109 €	26 €
Marche	2745	130	781	468	17%	146 €	118 €	28 €
Molise	2781	72	385	231	8%	72 €	58 €	14 €
Piedmont	2843	114	694	416	15%	130 €	104 €	25 €
Puglia	2932	104	537	322	11%	100 €	81 €	20 €
Sardinia	3243	145	805	483	15%	151 €	121 €	29 €
Sicily	2970	139	762	457	15%	142 €	115 €	28 €
Tuscany	2803	129	699	420	15%	131 €	105 €	25 €
Trentino	2797	103	547	328	12%	102 €	82 €	20 €
Umbria	2852	111	494	296	10%	92 €	74 €	18 €
Valle d’Aosta	2330	92	466	280	12%	87 €	70 €	17 €
Veneto	2943	80	577	346	12%	108 €	87 €	21 €
Italia	2857	110	626	376	13%	117 €	94 €	23 €

1 Annual consumption data from Osservatorio SOStariffe.it and Segugio.it
2 Report “Temperature and Precipitation in the main cities” Istat
3 Report “Household energy consumption – Year 2021” Istat
4 Simulated consumption when using an A +++ energy class air conditioner
5 Expenditure estimated considering the July 2022 tariffs for Greater Protection and Free Market

The cost of electricity does not vary on a geographic or regional basis. As confirmed by the study, the hours of use of the air conditioner and, therefore, the expense in the bill vary. The different consumption habits are linked to the number of summer days recorded during the year.