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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 $96 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 210 of 439. The same unit costs $69 a year in Nevada but $277 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 35% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 12.8" H × 19.7" W × 28" D, 80 lb

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

$96/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$8.03
Per day
26¢
Certified use
526 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,300 BTU/hr
CEER
14.7
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the GE Profile PHNT10CCH1 (▮) sits among all 439 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
Alabama16.4¢$86
Alaska28.2¢$148
Arizona15.2¢$80
Arkansas14.1¢$74
California34.7¢$183
Colorado17.1¢$90
Connecticut24.3¢$128
Delaware19.3¢$101
District of Columbia24.4¢$128
Florida15.1¢$79
Georgia16.4¢$86
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$277
Idaho14.4¢$76
Illinois19.9¢$105
Indiana17.5¢$92
Iowa15.9¢$84
Kansas15.7¢$83
Kentucky14.3¢$75
Louisiana13.5¢$71
Maine29.6¢$155
Maryland21.8¢$115
Massachusetts29.6¢$156
Michigan23.0¢$121
Minnesota17.5¢$92
Mississippi14.9¢$78
Missouri16.2¢$85
Montana15.1¢$80
Nebraska13.3¢$70
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$69
New Hampshire27.0¢$142
New Jersey24.9¢$131
New Mexico15.1¢$79
New York29.5¢$155
North Carolina14.7¢$77
North Dakota14.1¢$74
Ohio19.2¢$101
Oklahoma14.3¢$75
Oregon16.3¢$86
Pennsylvania21.7¢$114
Rhode Island29.2¢$154
South Carolina15.6¢$82
South Dakota15.4¢$81
Tennessee14.1¢$74
Texas15.9¢$84
Utah13.4¢$70
Vermont24.4¢$128
Virginia17.2¢$90
Washington14.9¢$78
West Virginia15.4¢$81
Wisconsin19.6¢$103
Wyoming15.2¢$80

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 526 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich WCVT10B30B528$97
K�hl+ KHVS10B11Bmost efficient530$97
Brothers 102397most efficient532$98
Brothers 102399most efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R1FWTKmost efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R1SWTKmost efficient532$98

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
26¢
Per month
$8.04
Per year
$96

526 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $96/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 $8.03 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 26¢ a day, or $96 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 $69 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $277 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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