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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 $245 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 415 of 439. Where you live moves the bill from $175 a year in Nevada to $706 in Hawaii.

Uses 38% 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

$245/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$20.46
Per day
67¢
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
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVM24B30A (▮) sits among all 439 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
Alabama16.4¢$220
Alaska28.2¢$378
Arizona15.2¢$203
Arkansas14.1¢$189
California34.7¢$465
Colorado17.1¢$229
Connecticut24.3¢$326
Delaware19.3¢$258
District of Columbia24.4¢$326
Florida15.1¢$202
Georgia16.4¢$219
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$706
Idaho14.4¢$192
Illinois19.9¢$266
Indiana17.5¢$234
Iowa15.9¢$213
Kansas15.7¢$210
Kentucky14.3¢$191
Louisiana13.5¢$181
Maine29.6¢$396
Maryland21.8¢$292
Massachusetts29.6¢$396
Michigan23.0¢$308
Minnesota17.5¢$235
Mississippi14.9¢$199
Missouri16.2¢$217
Montana15.1¢$203
Nebraska13.3¢$177
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$175
New Hampshire27.0¢$362
New Jersey24.9¢$334
New Mexico15.1¢$202
New York29.5¢$395
North Carolina14.7¢$197
North Dakota14.1¢$189
Ohio19.2¢$257
Oklahoma14.3¢$192
Oregon16.3¢$218
Pennsylvania21.7¢$291
Rhode Island29.2¢$391
South Carolina15.6¢$208
South Dakota15.4¢$206
Tennessee14.1¢$188
Texas15.9¢$213
Utah13.4¢$179
Vermont24.4¢$327
Virginia17.2¢$230
Washington14.9¢$200
West Virginia15.4¢$207
Wisconsin19.6¢$262
Wyoming15.2¢$204

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$248
Frigidaire FHWW245WE21,353$248
Keplerx KBRC24RSVE21,353$248
Keystone KSTAW242WA1,353$248
Midea MAW24R2VWT1,353$248
Midea MAW24RV1CWT1,353$248

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
67¢
Per month
$20.46
Per year
$246

1,339 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $246/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 $20.46 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 67¢ a day, or $245 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 $175 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $706 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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