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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KCVS16B30A

The Friedrich KCVS16B30A is certified at 844 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $159 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: 59% more electricity than the median room air conditioner, ranked 343 of 396. Where you live moves the bill from $104 a year in North Dakota to $393 in Hawaii.

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

$159/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$13.24
Per day
44¢
Certified use
844 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
16,200 BTU/hr
CEER
14.4
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVS16B30A (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KCVS16B30A: 844 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$147
Alaska27.4¢$231
Arizona15.5¢$131
Arkansas14.2¢$119
California35.3¢$297
Colorado16.5¢$140
Connecticut32.2¢$272
Delaware18.8¢$159
District of Columbia25.4¢$214
Florida15.4¢$130
Georgia15.4¢$130
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$393
Idaho12.7¢$107
Illinois20.5¢$173
Indiana17.9¢$151
Iowa13.9¢$117
Kansas15.8¢$133
Kentucky15.0¢$127
Louisiana14.4¢$122
Maine28.4¢$240
Maryland22.1¢$186
Massachusetts29.4¢$248
Michigan21.4¢$180
Minnesota16.4¢$138
Mississippi16.8¢$141
Missouri14.0¢$118
Montana13.9¢$117
Nebraska13.3¢$112
Nevada14.3¢$121
New Hampshire27.2¢$230
New Jersey23.5¢$199
New Mexico15.2¢$128
New York29.4¢$248
North Carolina16.3¢$137
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$104
Ohio19.5¢$164
Oklahoma13.3¢$112
Oregon15.8¢$133
Pennsylvania21.5¢$181
Rhode Island28.3¢$239
South Carolina17.1¢$144
South Dakota14.5¢$123
Tennessee14.9¢$126
Texas17.0¢$143
Utah13.3¢$112
Vermont24.6¢$207
Virginia17.4¢$147
Washington14.4¢$121
West Virginia16.1¢$136
Wisconsin19.2¢$162
Wyoming14.7¢$124

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 844 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAW18S2KWT-Amost efficient844$159
Midea MWCUWH-18CRFN8-MCP0most efficient844$159
Wallmaster WHVT14B33Bmost efficient838$158
Frigidaire FHWW185WE2900$169
Hisense AW1823TW3W900$169
Keplerx KBRC18RSVE2900$169

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
44¢
Per month
$13.24
Per year
$159

844 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $159/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 844 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 KCVS16B30A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVS16B30A at 844 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 KCVS16B30A cost to run per month?
About $13.24 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 44¢ a day, or $159 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KCVS16B30A energy efficient?
It uses 59% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Friedrich KCVS16B30A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $104 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $393 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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