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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 $301 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 436 of 439. The same unit costs $215 a year in Nevada but $866 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 47% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 20.2" H × 28" W × 35.5" D, 155 lb

Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.3¢/kWh

$301/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$25.10
Per day
83¢
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
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVL28B30A (▮) sits among all 439 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
Alabama16.4¢$269
Alaska28.2¢$463
Arizona15.2¢$249
Arkansas14.1¢$232
California34.7¢$570
Colorado17.1¢$281
Connecticut24.3¢$399
Delaware19.3¢$317
District of Columbia24.4¢$400
Florida15.1¢$248
Georgia16.4¢$269
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$866
Idaho14.4¢$236
Illinois19.9¢$327
Indiana17.5¢$288
Iowa15.9¢$262
Kansas15.7¢$258
Kentucky14.3¢$234
Louisiana13.5¢$222
Maine29.6¢$486
Maryland21.8¢$359
Massachusetts29.6¢$486
Michigan23.0¢$377
Minnesota17.5¢$288
Mississippi14.9¢$244
Missouri16.2¢$266
Montana15.1¢$249
Nebraska13.3¢$218
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$215
New Hampshire27.0¢$444
New Jersey24.9¢$410
New Mexico15.1¢$247
New York29.5¢$484
North Carolina14.7¢$242
North Dakota14.1¢$232
Ohio19.2¢$315
Oklahoma14.3¢$235
Oregon16.3¢$268
Pennsylvania21.7¢$357
Rhode Island29.2¢$480
South Carolina15.6¢$255
South Dakota15.4¢$252
Tennessee14.1¢$231
Texas15.9¢$262
Utah13.4¢$220
Vermont24.4¢$401
Virginia17.2¢$283
Washington14.9¢$245
West Virginia15.4¢$254
Wisconsin19.6¢$321
Wyoming15.2¢$250

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,642 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KHVL28B35A1,679$308
K�hl KCVL28B30Bmost efficient1,571$288
K�hl+ KHVL28B35Bmost efficient1,495$274
K�hl KCVL36B30Bmost efficient1,847$339
Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$260
TCL H24W4KW1,417$260

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
83¢
Per month
$25.10
Per year
$301

1,642 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $301/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 $25.10 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 83¢ a day, or $301 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 $215 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $866 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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