What the GE PWJV10W**# costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the GE PWJV10W**# at 468.8 kWh/yr, cheaper than most models in its category to run for its category.
The $88 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
GE PWJV10W**# against the category
That's 22.3% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 142 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every room air conditioner ENERGY STAR currently certifies (447 models), not an outside benchmark, about $25/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Midea 1010451479 ($88/yr, 468.8 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the GE PWJV10W**#. Kinghome KHWA09IN ($87/yr, 461.9 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
GE makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the PWJV08W**# at $71/yr, and its priciest, the PWJV14W**# at $123/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the GE PWJV10W**# costs roughly $881 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
The GE PWJV10W**# is already efficient for its category at $88/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the GE PWJV10W**# 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.
Sourcing
At rank 142 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. The 468.8 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.