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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

GE Profile PHNT12CCH1

The GE Profile PHNT12CCH1 is certified at 622 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $114 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 17% above the median room air conditioner, ranked 314 of 439. The same unit costs $82 a year in Nevada but $328 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

$114/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$9.51
Per day
31¢
Certified use
622 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
12,200 BTU/hr
CEER
14.7
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the GE Profile PHNT12CCH1 (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

GE Profile PHNT12CCH1: 622 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$102
Alaska28.2¢$176
Arizona15.2¢$94
Arkansas14.1¢$88
California34.7¢$216
Colorado17.1¢$107
Connecticut24.3¢$151
Delaware19.3¢$120
District of Columbia24.4¢$152
Florida15.1¢$94
Georgia16.4¢$102
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$328
Idaho14.4¢$89
Illinois19.9¢$124
Indiana17.5¢$109
Iowa15.9¢$99
Kansas15.7¢$98
Kentucky14.3¢$89
Louisiana13.5¢$84
Maine29.6¢$184
Maryland21.8¢$136
Massachusetts29.6¢$184
Michigan23.0¢$143
Minnesota17.5¢$109
Mississippi14.9¢$93
Missouri16.2¢$101
Montana15.1¢$94
Nebraska13.3¢$82
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$82
New Hampshire27.0¢$168
New Jersey24.9¢$155
New Mexico15.1¢$94
New York29.5¢$184
North Carolina14.7¢$92
North Dakota14.1¢$88
Ohio19.2¢$119
Oklahoma14.3¢$89
Oregon16.3¢$102
Pennsylvania21.7¢$135
Rhode Island29.2¢$182
South Carolina15.6¢$97
South Dakota15.4¢$96
Tennessee14.1¢$88
Texas15.9¢$99
Utah13.4¢$83
Vermont24.4¢$152
Virginia17.2¢$107
Washington14.9¢$93
West Virginia15.4¢$96
Wisconsin19.6¢$122
Wyoming15.2¢$95

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 622 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KCVS12B10A625$115
GE Appliances AWGP12W625$115
Midea MAW12HV1KWT-Amost efficient625$115
Midea MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4most efficient625$115
Friedrich WCVT10B10A635$116
Friedrich KCVS12B30A635$116

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
31¢
Per month
$9.51
Per year
$114

622 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $114/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 622 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 PHNT12CCH1 use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile PHNT12CCH1 at 622 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 PHNT12CCH1 cost to run per month?
About $9.51 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 31¢ a day, or $114 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the GE Profile PHNT12CCH1 energy efficient?
It uses 17% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner.
What does the GE Profile PHNT12CCH1 cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $82 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $328 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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