GREE GJC12BU-A6DRNJ2A Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
GREE GJC12BU-A6DRNJ2A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the GREE GJC12BU-A6DRNJ2A at 586.7 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $110 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.
Efficient, or not, for a room air conditioner
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 2.7% less, ranking 249 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 447 room air conditioners ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $3/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the GREE GJC12BU-A6DRNJ2A: K�hl KCVS12B10B ($107/yr, 569.4 kWh/yr), then HOUSE KOBO KOBOGJC12BU ($110/yr, 586.7 kWh/yr).
Comparing GREE's own models
Of the 4 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners GREE makes, the GJC12BU-A6DRNJ2A costs the most to run, $37/year more than GREE's cheapest, the GJC08BU-A6DRNJ2A.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $110/year, the GREE GJC12BU-A6DRNJ2A adds up to about $1,103 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $110/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
A room air conditioner like the GREE GJC12BU-A6DRNJ2A 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.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 586.7 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 249 of 447, the GREE GJC12BU-A6DRNJ2A 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.