Running cost for the GE Profile PWDV10W**#
The GE Profile PWDV10W**# is certified by ENERGY STAR at 500 kWh a year, cheaper than most models in its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $94 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 17.1% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 173 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $19/year under it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is Frigidaire Gallery GHWW105TE1 ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense AW1023TW1W ($94/yr, 500 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
GE Profile makes 9 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 3 of 9 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PWDV08W**# at $75/yr, and its priciest, the PWDV14W**# at $132/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $94/year, the GE Profile PWDV10W**# adds up to about $940 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE Profile PWDV10W**# is already efficient for its category at $94/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the GE Profile PWDV10W**# is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
The data behind this page
Ranked 173 of 447, the GE Profile PWDV10W**# sits in the middle of the room air conditioner category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 500 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.