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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KCVM18B30A

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Friedrich KCVM18B30A draws 995 kWh — about $182 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 87% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 403 of 439) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $130 a year in Nevada to $524 in Hawaii.

Uses 35% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 17.9" H × 25.9" W × 29" D, 130 lb

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

$182/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$15.20
Per day
50¢
Certified use
995 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
19,100 BTU/hr
CEER
14.4
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVM18B30A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KCVM18B30A: 995 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$163
Alaska28.2¢$281
Arizona15.2¢$151
Arkansas14.1¢$140
California34.7¢$346
Colorado17.1¢$170
Connecticut24.3¢$242
Delaware19.3¢$192
District of Columbia24.4¢$243
Florida15.1¢$150
Georgia16.4¢$163
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$524
Idaho14.4¢$143
Illinois19.9¢$198
Indiana17.5¢$174
Iowa15.9¢$158
Kansas15.7¢$156
Kentucky14.3¢$142
Louisiana13.5¢$134
Maine29.6¢$294
Maryland21.8¢$217
Massachusetts29.6¢$295
Michigan23.0¢$229
Minnesota17.5¢$174
Mississippi14.9¢$148
Missouri16.2¢$161
Montana15.1¢$151
Nebraska13.3¢$132
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$130
New Hampshire27.0¢$269
New Jersey24.9¢$248
New Mexico15.1¢$150
New York29.5¢$293
North Carolina14.7¢$147
North Dakota14.1¢$140
Ohio19.2¢$191
Oklahoma14.3¢$143
Oregon16.3¢$162
Pennsylvania21.7¢$216
Rhode Island29.2¢$291
South Carolina15.6¢$155
South Dakota15.4¢$153
Tennessee14.1¢$140
Texas15.9¢$159
Utah13.4¢$133
Vermont24.4¢$243
Virginia17.2¢$171
Washington14.9¢$148
West Virginia15.4¢$154
Wisconsin19.6¢$195
Wyoming15.2¢$152

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 995 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich WCVT16B30A1,000$183
Friedrich WHVT14B33A950$174
Friedrich CCV18A30A938$172
HEMA DS-2W1822CI938$172
TCL H18W4KW938$172
TCL H18W4KW-CA938$172

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
50¢
Per month
$15.21
Per year
$182

995 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $182/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 995 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 KCVM18B30A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVM18B30A at 995 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 KCVM18B30A cost to run per month?
About $15.20 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 50¢ a day, or $182 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KCVM18B30A energy efficient?
It uses 87% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Friedrich KCVM18B30A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $130 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $524 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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