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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 $112 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 224 of 396). Where you live moves the bill from $73 a year in North Dakota to $277 in Hawaii.

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

$112/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$9.32
Per day
31¢
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
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the GE Profile AHTR12ACH2 (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$103
Alaska27.4¢$163
Arizona15.5¢$92
Arkansas14.2¢$84
California35.3¢$209
Colorado16.5¢$98
Connecticut32.2¢$192
Delaware18.8¢$112
District of Columbia25.4¢$151
Florida15.4¢$91
Georgia15.4¢$91
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$277
Idaho12.7¢$75
Illinois20.5¢$122
Indiana17.9¢$106
Iowa13.9¢$82
Kansas15.8¢$94
Kentucky15.0¢$89
Louisiana14.4¢$86
Maine28.4¢$169
Maryland22.1¢$131
Massachusetts29.4¢$175
Michigan21.4¢$127
Minnesota16.4¢$97
Mississippi16.8¢$100
Missouri14.0¢$83
Montana13.9¢$83
Nebraska13.3¢$79
Nevada14.3¢$85
New Hampshire27.2¢$162
New Jersey23.5¢$140
New Mexico15.2¢$90
New York29.4¢$175
North Carolina16.3¢$97
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$73
Ohio19.5¢$116
Oklahoma13.3¢$79
Oregon15.8¢$94
Pennsylvania21.5¢$128
Rhode Island28.3¢$168
South Carolina17.1¢$101
South Dakota14.5¢$86
Tennessee14.9¢$89
Texas17.0¢$101
Utah13.3¢$79
Vermont24.6¢$146
Virginia17.4¢$103
Washington14.4¢$85
West Virginia16.1¢$95
Wisconsin19.2¢$114
Wyoming14.7¢$87

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 594 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea 1010451379592$111
Midea 1014278205592$111
Midea MAW12U1QWT592$111
Midea MAW12U2QWT592$111
Midea MWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN12592$111
TCL H12W4KWH592$111

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
31¢
Per month
$9.32
Per year
$112

594 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $112/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 $9.32 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 31¢ a day, or $112 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 $73 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $277 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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