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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 $395 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 396 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $259 a year in North Dakota but $977 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$395/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$32.89
Per day
$1.08
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
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVL36B30A (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$365
Alaska27.4¢$573
Arizona15.5¢$325
Arkansas14.2¢$297
California35.3¢$739
Colorado16.5¢$347
Connecticut32.2¢$676
Delaware18.8¢$394
District of Columbia25.4¢$533
Florida15.4¢$322
Georgia15.4¢$322
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$977
Idaho12.7¢$266
Illinois20.5¢$429
Indiana17.9¢$375
Iowa13.9¢$291
Kansas15.8¢$331
Kentucky15.0¢$315
Louisiana14.4¢$303
Maine28.4¢$596
Maryland22.1¢$463
Massachusetts29.4¢$617
Michigan21.4¢$448
Minnesota16.4¢$344
Mississippi16.8¢$351
Missouri14.0¢$294
Montana13.9¢$291
Nebraska13.3¢$278
Nevada14.3¢$300
New Hampshire27.2¢$571
New Jersey23.5¢$493
New Mexico15.2¢$318
New York29.4¢$617
North Carolina16.3¢$341
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$259
Ohio19.5¢$409
Oklahoma13.3¢$279
Oregon15.8¢$331
Pennsylvania21.5¢$450
Rhode Island28.3¢$593
South Carolina17.1¢$358
South Dakota14.5¢$304
Tennessee14.9¢$313
Texas17.0¢$356
Utah13.3¢$279
Vermont24.6¢$515
Virginia17.4¢$364
Washington14.4¢$301
West Virginia16.1¢$337
Wisconsin19.2¢$403
Wyoming14.7¢$308

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$348
Friedrich KHVL28B35A1,679$316
Friedrich KCVL28B30Amost efficient1,642$309
K�hl KCVL28B30Bmost efficient1,571$296
K�hl+ KHVL28B35Bmost efficient1,495$281
Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$267

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
$1.08
Per month
$32.89
Per year
$395

2,096 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $395/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 $32.89 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — $1.08 a day, or $395 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 $259 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $977 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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