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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KCVS08B10A

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Friedrich KCVS08B10A draws 408 kWh — about $75 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That's 23% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (121 of 439). The same unit costs $53 a year in Nevada but $215 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 47% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.9" H × 25.9" W × 29" D, 100 lb

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

$75/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$6.23
Per day
20¢
Certified use
408 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,700 BTU/hr
CEER
16
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVS08B10A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KCVS08B10A: 408 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$67
Alaska28.2¢$115
Arizona15.2¢$62
Arkansas14.1¢$58
California34.7¢$142
Colorado17.1¢$70
Connecticut24.3¢$99
Delaware19.3¢$79
District of Columbia24.4¢$99
Florida15.1¢$62
Georgia16.4¢$67
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$215
Idaho14.4¢$59
Illinois19.9¢$81
Indiana17.5¢$71
Iowa15.9¢$65
Kansas15.7¢$64
Kentucky14.3¢$58
Louisiana13.5¢$55
Maine29.6¢$121
Maryland21.8¢$89
Massachusetts29.6¢$121
Michigan23.0¢$94
Minnesota17.5¢$71
Mississippi14.9¢$61
Missouri16.2¢$66
Montana15.1¢$62
Nebraska13.3¢$54
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$53
New Hampshire27.0¢$110
New Jersey24.9¢$102
New Mexico15.1¢$61
New York29.5¢$120
North Carolina14.7¢$60
North Dakota14.1¢$58
Ohio19.2¢$78
Oklahoma14.3¢$58
Oregon16.3¢$67
Pennsylvania21.7¢$89
Rhode Island29.2¢$119
South Carolina15.6¢$63
South Dakota15.4¢$63
Tennessee14.1¢$57
Texas15.9¢$65
Utah13.4¢$55
Vermont24.4¢$100
Virginia17.2¢$70
Washington14.9¢$61
West Virginia15.4¢$63
Wisconsin19.6¢$80
Wyoming15.2¢$62

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 408 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAH09B1AGRmost efficient405$74
Midea MAH09H1AGRmost efficient405$74
Midea MAH09N1AGRmost efficient405$74
Midea MAH09S1AGRmost efficient405$74
Midea MAH09W1AGRmost efficient405$74
Midea MWCUPWHP-09HEFN8-BCL1most efficient405$74

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
21¢
Per month
$6.24
Per year
$75

408 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $75/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 408 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 KCVS08B10A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVS08B10A at 408 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 KCVS08B10A cost to run per month?
About $6.23 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 20¢ a day, or $75 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KCVS08B10A energy efficient?
It uses 23% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Friedrich KCVS08B10A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $53 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $215 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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