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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KCVM24B30A

The Friedrich KCVM24B30A is certified at 1,339 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $252 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. Even among certified models it's on the thirsty end: 152% more electricity than the median room air conditioner, ranked 372 of 396. Where you live moves the bill from $165 a year in North Dakota to $624 in Hawaii.

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

$252/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$21.00
Per day
69¢
Certified use
1,339 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
23,200 BTU/hr
CEER
13
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVM24B30A (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KCVM24B30A: 1,339 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$233
Alaska27.4¢$366
Arizona15.5¢$207
Arkansas14.2¢$190
California35.3¢$472
Colorado16.5¢$221
Connecticut32.2¢$432
Delaware18.8¢$252
District of Columbia25.4¢$340
Florida15.4¢$206
Georgia15.4¢$206
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$624
Idaho12.7¢$170
Illinois20.5¢$274
Indiana17.9¢$240
Iowa13.9¢$186
Kansas15.8¢$211
Kentucky15.0¢$201
Louisiana14.4¢$193
Maine28.4¢$380
Maryland22.1¢$295
Massachusetts29.4¢$394
Michigan21.4¢$286
Minnesota16.4¢$219
Mississippi16.8¢$224
Missouri14.0¢$188
Montana13.9¢$186
Nebraska13.3¢$178
Nevada14.3¢$191
New Hampshire27.2¢$365
New Jersey23.5¢$315
New Mexico15.2¢$203
New York29.4¢$394
North Carolina16.3¢$218
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$165
Ohio19.5¢$261
Oklahoma13.3¢$178
Oregon15.8¢$211
Pennsylvania21.5¢$287
Rhode Island28.3¢$379
South Carolina17.1¢$228
South Dakota14.5¢$194
Tennessee14.9¢$200
Texas17.0¢$227
Utah13.3¢$178
Vermont24.6¢$329
Virginia17.4¢$233
Washington14.4¢$192
West Virginia16.1¢$215
Wisconsin19.2¢$257
Wyoming14.7¢$196

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,339 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Comfort Aire RADS-253R031,353$255
Frigidaire FHWW245WE21,353$255
Keplerx KBRC24RSVE21,353$255
Keystone KSTAW242WA1,353$255
Midea MAW24R2VWT1,353$255
Midea MAW24RV1CWT1,353$255

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
69¢
Per month
$21.01
Per year
$252

1,339 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $252/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,339 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 KCVM24B30A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVM24B30A at 1,339 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 KCVM24B30A cost to run per month?
About $21.00 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 69¢ a day, or $252 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KCVM24B30A energy efficient?
It uses 152% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Friedrich KCVM24B30A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $165 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $624 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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