PWJV08W**# (GE, ENERGY STAR Most Efficient) uses 375 kWh per year, an estimated $63.75/yr to run, ranking 12th cheapest of 80 sampled room air conditioners, 30% below the $90.70/yr median of the 80 sampled models.
Certification: ENERGY STAR Most Efficient
PWJV08W**#
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| Cost rank in category | 12th of 80 |
| Cost percentile | bottom 14% |
| Vs category median | 30% below ($90.70/yr) |
| Rank within same status | 3rd of 48 (Median $96.39/yr) |
| Rank within similar capacity | 1st of 14 · cooling capacity btu hour 6400~9600 (Median $72.34/yr) |
| Category low to high | $44.27/yr ~ $313.99/yr |
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| height inches | 12.6 |
| width inches | 18.6 |
| depth inches | 15.3 |
| weight lbs | 46.2 |
| cooling capacity btu hour | 8000 |
| voltage volts | 115 |
| type | Window |
| installation mounting type | Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill |
| support bracket | Yes |
| heating mode | No |
| casement window | None |
| product class | 3. Without reverse cycle, with louvered sides, and 8,000 to 13,999 Btu/h |
| variable speed compressor | Yes |
| refrigerant type | R-32 |
| refrigerant with gwp | R-32 (GWP:675 | Lower GWP) |
| combined energy efficiency ratio ceer | 16 |
| Model | Certification | Est. energy cost |
|---|---|---|
| MWFUWA-08CRFN8-BCP0 | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $63.75/yr |
| MT08VB1 | ENERGY STAR Certified | $72.34/yr |
| 102378 | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $72.34/yr |
| MAW08U1KWT-M | ENERGY STAR Certified | $65.86/yr |
| MAW08U1KWT | ENERGY STAR Most Efficient | $65.86/yr |
The GE PWJV08W**# is certified at 375 kWh per year, which works out to about $63.75/yr at the flat rate assumed on this site. Certified figures come from standardized test procedures, so your actual bill varies with usage and your local electricity rate.
Among the 80 room air conditioners compared on this site, the GE PWJV08W**# ranks 12th cheapest to run and sits in the bottom 14% of the cost range. That is 30% below the category median of $90.70/yr. The cheapest sampled model runs at $44.27/yr and the most expensive at $313.99/yr.
The GE PWJV08W**# is listed as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient. Among the 48 sampled room air conditioners with that status the median running cost is $96.39/yr, and the GE PWJV08W**# ranks 3rd cheapest within that group. Certification status reflects efficiency relative to product class, not absolute energy use.
Using the certified cooling capacity btu hour value of 8000.0, 14 sampled models fall within +/-20% (6400 to 9600), and the GE PWJV08W**# ranks 1st cheapest among them. The median for that size band is $72.34/yr. Comparing within a size band is more meaningful than comparing certification labels.
Simple estimate, 30 days per month (assuming $0.17/kWh)