Does turning the AC on and off make your bill higher?

A common misconception is that turning your air conditioning system completely on and off throughout the day wastes more energy than leaving it running continuously, but in reality, letting your AC cycle off when you are away or asleep lowers your overall monthly electricity bill. When you turn the AC off, your home naturally absorbs heat from the outdoors; when you turn it back on, the system works at maximum efficiency to remove that accumulated heat rather than consuming extra energy fighting thermal transfer. However, dropping the thermostat down to an extreme temperature like sixty degrees when you turn it on will not cool the house any faster; it will only force the compressor to run continuously for hours, driving up energy costs. You can optimize bills by using a programmable thermostat. You can verify savings when your monthly utility statements reflect reduced runtime hours.