What the GE Profile AHTR10ACH2 costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE Profile AHTR10ACH2 at 482.5 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $91 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the GE Profile AHTR10ACH2 compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 20% less, ranking 161 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $23/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the GE Profile AHTR10ACH2 on that list: Vissani VAW10V1KWTS ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while BLACK+DECKER BD10NWES ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the GE Profile lineup
Ranked 2 of GE Profile's 9 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the PWDV08W**# ($75/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the PWDV14W**# ($132/yr, its priciest).
GE Profile AHTR10ACH2 over 10 years
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the GE Profile AHTR10ACH2 that long and it costs about $907 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $91/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
$91/year to run is the predictable cost of the GE Profile AHTR10ACH2; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 482.5 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 161 of 447 for running cost, see the room air conditioner category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.