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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KCVL36B30A

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Friedrich KCVL36B30A draws 2,096 kWh — about $384 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 294% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 439 of 439) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $275 a year in Nevada but $1,105 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 36% 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

$384/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$32.04
Per day
$1.05
Certified use
2,096 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
34,100 BTU/hr
CEER
12.2
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVL36B30A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KCVL36B30A: 2,096 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$344
Alaska28.2¢$591
Arizona15.2¢$318
Arkansas14.1¢$296
California34.7¢$728
Colorado17.1¢$359
Connecticut24.3¢$510
Delaware19.3¢$404
District of Columbia24.4¢$511
Florida15.1¢$317
Georgia16.4¢$343
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$1,105
Idaho14.4¢$301
Illinois19.9¢$417
Indiana17.5¢$367
Iowa15.9¢$334
Kansas15.7¢$329
Kentucky14.3¢$299
Louisiana13.5¢$283
Maine29.6¢$620
Maryland21.8¢$458
Massachusetts29.6¢$621
Michigan23.0¢$482
Minnesota17.5¢$367
Mississippi14.9¢$312
Missouri16.2¢$340
Montana15.1¢$317
Nebraska13.3¢$278
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$275
New Hampshire27.0¢$566
New Jersey24.9¢$523
New Mexico15.1¢$316
New York29.5¢$618
North Carolina14.7¢$309
North Dakota14.1¢$296
Ohio19.2¢$402
Oklahoma14.3¢$300
Oregon16.3¢$342
Pennsylvania21.7¢$456
Rhode Island29.2¢$613
South Carolina15.6¢$326
South Dakota15.4¢$322
Tennessee14.1¢$295
Texas15.9¢$334
Utah13.4¢$280
Vermont24.4¢$512
Virginia17.2¢$361
Washington14.9¢$313
West Virginia15.4¢$324
Wisconsin19.6¢$410
Wyoming15.2¢$319

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 2,096 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
K�hl KCVL36B30Bmost efficient1,847$339
Friedrich KHVL28B35A1,679$308
Friedrich KCVL28B30Amost efficient1,642$301
K�hl KCVL28B30Bmost efficient1,571$288
K�hl+ KHVL28B35Bmost efficient1,495$274
Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$260

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
$1.05
Per month
$32.03
Per year
$384

2,096 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $384/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 2,096 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 KCVL36B30A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVL36B30A at 2,096 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 KCVL36B30A cost to run per month?
About $32.04 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — $1.05 a day, or $384 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KCVL36B30A energy efficient?
It uses 294% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Friedrich KCVL36B30A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $275 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $1,105 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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