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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KCVL28B30A

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Friedrich KCVL28B30A draws 1,642 kWh — about $309 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 209% more electricity than the median room air conditioner, ranked 393 of 396. The same unit costs $203 a year in North Dakota but $766 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh

$309/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$25.77
Per day
85¢
Certified use
1,642 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
28,900 BTU/hr
CEER
13.2
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVL28B30A (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KCVL28B30A: 1,642 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$286
Alaska27.4¢$449
Arizona15.5¢$254
Arkansas14.2¢$233
California35.3¢$579
Colorado16.5¢$272
Connecticut32.2¢$529
Delaware18.8¢$309
District of Columbia25.4¢$417
Florida15.4¢$253
Georgia15.4¢$252
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$766
Idaho12.7¢$209
Illinois20.5¢$336
Indiana17.9¢$294
Iowa13.9¢$228
Kansas15.8¢$259
Kentucky15.0¢$247
Louisiana14.4¢$237
Maine28.4¢$467
Maryland22.1¢$362
Massachusetts29.4¢$484
Michigan21.4¢$351
Minnesota16.4¢$269
Mississippi16.8¢$275
Missouri14.0¢$230
Montana13.9¢$228
Nebraska13.3¢$218
Nevada14.3¢$235
New Hampshire27.2¢$447
New Jersey23.5¢$386
New Mexico15.2¢$249
New York29.4¢$484
North Carolina16.3¢$267
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$203
Ohio19.5¢$320
Oklahoma13.3¢$219
Oregon15.8¢$259
Pennsylvania21.5¢$353
Rhode Island28.3¢$465
South Carolina17.1¢$280
South Dakota14.5¢$238
Tennessee14.9¢$245
Texas17.0¢$279
Utah13.3¢$218
Vermont24.6¢$403
Virginia17.4¢$285
Washington14.4¢$236
West Virginia16.1¢$264
Wisconsin19.2¢$315
Wyoming14.7¢$241

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,642 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KHVL28B35A1,679$316
K�hl KCVL28B30Bmost efficient1,571$296
K�hl+ KHVL28B35Bmost efficient1,495$281
K�hl KCVL36B30Bmost efficient1,847$348
Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$267
TCL H24W4KW1,417$267

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
85¢
Per month
$25.77
Per year
$309

1,642 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $309/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,642 kWh/yr — adjust if your usage differs from the DOE test basis. The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.

Questions, answered with the data

How much electricity does the Friedrich KCVL28B30A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVL28B30A at 1,642 kWh per year. The certified annual kWh assumes 750 cooling hours per year (the DOE standard). In hot climates real usage can run well above that; in mild ones, below.
How much does the Friedrich KCVL28B30A cost to run per month?
About $25.77 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 85¢ a day, or $309 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KCVL28B30A energy efficient?
It uses 209% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Friedrich KCVL28B30A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $203 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $766 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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