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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KCVM14B10B

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Friedrich KCVM14B10B draws 653 kWh — about $120 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 23% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 333 of 439) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $86 a year in Nevada but $344 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 51% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 17.9" H × 25.9" W × 29" D, 70 lb

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

$120/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$9.98
Per day
33¢
Certified use
653 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
14,100 BTU/hr
CEER
16.2
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVM14B10B (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KCVM14B10B: 653 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$107
Alaska28.2¢$184
Arizona15.2¢$99
Arkansas14.1¢$92
California34.7¢$227
Colorado17.1¢$112
Connecticut24.3¢$159
Delaware19.3¢$126
District of Columbia24.4¢$159
Florida15.1¢$99
Georgia16.4¢$107
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$344
Idaho14.4¢$94
Illinois19.9¢$130
Indiana17.5¢$114
Iowa15.9¢$104
Kansas15.7¢$103
Kentucky14.3¢$93
Louisiana13.5¢$88
Maine29.6¢$193
Maryland21.8¢$143
Massachusetts29.6¢$193
Michigan23.0¢$150
Minnesota17.5¢$114
Mississippi14.9¢$97
Missouri16.2¢$106
Montana15.1¢$99
Nebraska13.3¢$86
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$86
New Hampshire27.0¢$176
New Jersey24.9¢$163
New Mexico15.1¢$98
New York29.5¢$193
North Carolina14.7¢$96
North Dakota14.1¢$92
Ohio19.2¢$125
Oklahoma14.3¢$94
Oregon16.3¢$107
Pennsylvania21.7¢$142
Rhode Island29.2¢$191
South Carolina15.6¢$102
South Dakota15.4¢$100
Tennessee14.1¢$92
Texas15.9¢$104
Utah13.4¢$87
Vermont24.4¢$160
Virginia17.2¢$112
Washington14.9¢$97
West Virginia15.4¢$101
Wisconsin19.6¢$128
Wyoming15.2¢$99

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 653 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KHVS12B33Amost efficient656$120
GE PWJV14Wmost efficient656$120
Midea MWEUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0most efficient656$120
Midea MWFUWA-14CRFN8-BCP0most efficient656$120
TCL T14WV9Smost efficient656$120
TCL T14WV9SBmost efficient656$120

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
33¢
Per month
$9.98
Per year
$120

653 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $120/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 653 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 KCVM14B10B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVM14B10B at 653 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 KCVM14B10B cost to run per month?
About $9.98 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 33¢ a day, or $120 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KCVM14B10B energy efficient?
It uses 23% 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 KCVM14B10B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $86 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $344 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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