Data through April 2026
Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified
Friedrich KCVS12B10A
The Friedrich KCVS12B10A is certified at 625 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $118 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. That's close to the middle of the certified pack — about 18% above the median room air conditioner, ranked 284 of 396. Where you live moves the bill from $77 a year in North Dakota to $291 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$118/yr
- Per month
- $9.81
- Per day
- 32¢
- Certified use
- 625 kWh/yr
- Cooling capacity
- 12,500 BTU/hr
- CEER
- 15
- Mounting
- Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
- Variable-speed compressor
- Yes
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $109 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $171 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $97 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $89 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $220 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $103 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $202 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $117 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $159 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $96 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $96 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $291 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $79 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $128 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $112 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $87 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $99 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $94 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $90 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $178 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $138 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $184 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $134 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $102 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $105 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $88 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $87 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $83 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $89 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $170 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $147 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $95 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $184 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $102 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $77 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $122 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $83 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $99 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $134 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $177 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $107 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $91 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $93 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $106 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $83 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $154 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $109 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $90 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $100 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $120 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $92 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| GE Appliances AWGP12W | 625 | $118 |
| GE Profile PHNT12CCH1 | 622 | $117 |
| Friedrich WCVT10B10A | 635 | $119 |
| Friedrich KCVS12B30A | 635 | $120 |
| Wallmaster WCVT12B30Bmost efficient | 637 | $120 |
| Friedrich WCVT10B30A | 640 | $121 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 32¢
- Per month
- $9.81
- Per year
- $118
625 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $118/yr
Prefilled with this model's certified 625 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 KCVS12B10A use?
- ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVS12B10A at 625 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 KCVS12B10A cost to run per month?
- About $9.81 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 32¢ a day, or $118 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
- Is the Friedrich KCVS12B10A energy efficient?
- It uses 18% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner.
- What does the Friedrich KCVS12B10A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
- At current residential rates it costs about $77 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $291 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).