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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

GE Appliances AWGP08W

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the GE Appliances AWGP08W draws 455 kWh — about $86 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. Compared with the median certified room air conditioner, it uses 15% less electricity — rank 121 out of 396. The same unit costs $56 a year in North Dakota but $212 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$86/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$7.13
Per day
23¢
Certified use
455 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,000 BTU/hr
CEER
13.2
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the GE Appliances AWGP08W (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE Appliances AWGP08W: 455 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$79
Alaska27.4¢$124
Arizona15.5¢$70
Arkansas14.2¢$64
California35.3¢$160
Colorado16.5¢$75
Connecticut32.2¢$147
Delaware18.8¢$85
District of Columbia25.4¢$115
Florida15.4¢$70
Georgia15.4¢$70
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$212
Idaho12.7¢$58
Illinois20.5¢$93
Indiana17.9¢$81
Iowa13.9¢$63
Kansas15.8¢$72
Kentucky15.0¢$68
Louisiana14.4¢$66
Maine28.4¢$129
Maryland22.1¢$100
Massachusetts29.4¢$134
Michigan21.4¢$97
Minnesota16.4¢$74
Mississippi16.8¢$76
Missouri14.0¢$64
Montana13.9¢$63
Nebraska13.3¢$60
Nevada14.3¢$65
New Hampshire27.2¢$124
New Jersey23.5¢$107
New Mexico15.2¢$69
New York29.4¢$134
North Carolina16.3¢$74
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$56
Ohio19.5¢$89
Oklahoma13.3¢$60
Oregon15.8¢$72
Pennsylvania21.5¢$98
Rhode Island28.3¢$129
South Carolina17.1¢$78
South Dakota14.5¢$66
Tennessee14.9¢$68
Texas17.0¢$77
Utah13.3¢$60
Vermont24.6¢$112
Virginia17.4¢$79
Washington14.4¢$65
West Virginia16.1¢$73
Wisconsin19.2¢$87
Wyoming14.7¢$67

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 455 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
GREE GJH09BW-A6DRNL1Amost efficient462$87
Kinghome KHWA09INmost efficient462$87
GE PWJV10Wmost efficient469$88
Midea 1010451479most efficient469$88
Midea 1014264129most efficient469$88
Midea MAW10U1QWTmost efficient469$88

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
23¢
Per month
$7.14
Per year
$86

455 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $86/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 455 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the GE Appliances AWGP08W use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Appliances AWGP08W at 455 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.
How much does the GE Appliances AWGP08W cost to run per month?
About $7.13 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 23¢ a day, or $86 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE Appliances AWGP08W energy efficient?
It uses 15% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the efficient third of certified models.
What does the GE Appliances AWGP08W cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $56 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $212 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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