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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

GE Profile PHNT10CCH1

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the GE Profile PHNT10CCH1 draws 526 kWh — about $99 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 1% under the median room air conditioner, ranked 191 of 396. The same unit costs $65 a year in North Dakota but $245 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$99/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$8.25
Per day
27¢
Certified use
526 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,300 BTU/hr
CEER
14.7
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the GE Profile PHNT10CCH1 (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE Profile PHNT10CCH1: 526 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$91
Alaska27.4¢$144
Arizona15.5¢$81
Arkansas14.2¢$74
California35.3¢$185
Colorado16.5¢$87
Connecticut32.2¢$169
Delaware18.8¢$99
District of Columbia25.4¢$134
Florida15.4¢$81
Georgia15.4¢$81
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$245
Idaho12.7¢$67
Illinois20.5¢$108
Indiana17.9¢$94
Iowa13.9¢$73
Kansas15.8¢$83
Kentucky15.0¢$79
Louisiana14.4¢$76
Maine28.4¢$149
Maryland22.1¢$116
Massachusetts29.4¢$155
Michigan21.4¢$112
Minnesota16.4¢$86
Mississippi16.8¢$88
Missouri14.0¢$74
Montana13.9¢$73
Nebraska13.3¢$70
Nevada14.3¢$75
New Hampshire27.2¢$143
New Jersey23.5¢$124
New Mexico15.2¢$80
New York29.4¢$155
North Carolina16.3¢$85
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$65
Ohio19.5¢$102
Oklahoma13.3¢$70
Oregon15.8¢$83
Pennsylvania21.5¢$113
Rhode Island28.3¢$149
South Carolina17.1¢$90
South Dakota14.5¢$76
Tennessee14.9¢$79
Texas17.0¢$89
Utah13.3¢$70
Vermont24.6¢$129
Virginia17.4¢$91
Washington14.4¢$75
West Virginia16.1¢$84
Wisconsin19.2¢$101
Wyoming14.7¢$77

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 526 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
K�hl+ KHVS10B11Bmost efficient530$100
Midea MAT10R1FWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R1SWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R2FWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R2SWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MWEUTW-10CRFN8-BCN1most efficient532$100

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
27¢
Per month
$8.25
Per year
$99

526 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $99/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 526 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 PHNT10CCH1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PHNT10CCH1 at 526 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 PHNT10CCH1 cost to run per month?
About $8.25 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 27¢ a day, or $99 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE Profile PHNT10CCH1 energy efficient?
It uses 1% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner.
What does the GE Profile PHNT10CCH1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $65 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $245 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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