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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

GE Profile AHTR12ACH2

The GE Profile AHTR12ACH2 is certified at 594 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $109 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 12% of the median certified room air conditioner (rank 254 of 439). Where you live moves the bill from $78 a year in Nevada to $313 in Hawaii.

Uses 41% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 14" H × 10.6" W × 19.9" D, 68 lb

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$109/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$9.08
Per day
30¢
Certified use
594 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
12,200 BTU/hr
CEER
15.4
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the GE Profile AHTR12ACH2 (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE Profile AHTR12ACH2: 594 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$97
Alaska28.2¢$168
Arizona15.2¢$90
Arkansas14.1¢$84
California34.7¢$206
Colorado17.1¢$102
Connecticut24.3¢$145
Delaware19.3¢$115
District of Columbia24.4¢$145
Florida15.1¢$90
Georgia16.4¢$97
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$313
Idaho14.4¢$85
Illinois19.9¢$118
Indiana17.5¢$104
Iowa15.9¢$95
Kansas15.7¢$93
Kentucky14.3¢$85
Louisiana13.5¢$80
Maine29.6¢$176
Maryland21.8¢$130
Massachusetts29.6¢$176
Michigan23.0¢$137
Minnesota17.5¢$104
Mississippi14.9¢$88
Missouri16.2¢$96
Montana15.1¢$90
Nebraska13.3¢$79
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$78
New Hampshire27.0¢$160
New Jersey24.9¢$148
New Mexico15.1¢$89
New York29.5¢$175
North Carolina14.7¢$88
North Dakota14.1¢$84
Ohio19.2¢$114
Oklahoma14.3¢$85
Oregon16.3¢$97
Pennsylvania21.7¢$129
Rhode Island29.2¢$174
South Carolina15.6¢$92
South Dakota15.4¢$91
Tennessee14.1¢$84
Texas15.9¢$95
Utah13.4¢$79
Vermont24.4¢$145
Virginia17.2¢$102
Washington14.9¢$89
West Virginia15.4¢$92
Wisconsin19.6¢$116
Wyoming15.2¢$91

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 594 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea 1010451379592$109
Midea 1014278205592$109
Midea MAW12U1QWT592$109
Midea MAW12U2QWT592$109
Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN12592$109
TCL H12W4KWH592$109

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
30¢
Per month
$9.08
Per year
$109

594 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $109/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 594 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 Profile AHTR12ACH2 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile AHTR12ACH2 at 594 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 Profile AHTR12ACH2 cost to run per month?
About $9.08 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 30¢ a day, or $109 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE Profile AHTR12ACH2 energy efficient?
It uses 12% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner.
What does the GE Profile AHTR12ACH2 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $78 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $313 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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