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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 $155 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 382 of 439. Where you live moves the bill from $111 a year in Nevada to $445 in Hawaii.

Uses 35% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.9" H × 25.9" W × 29" D, 110 lb

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

$155/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$12.90
Per day
42¢
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
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KCVS16B30A (▮) sits among all 439 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
Alabama16.4¢$138
Alaska28.2¢$238
Arizona15.2¢$128
Arkansas14.1¢$119
California34.7¢$293
Colorado17.1¢$145
Connecticut24.3¢$205
Delaware19.3¢$163
District of Columbia24.4¢$206
Florida15.1¢$127
Georgia16.4¢$138
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$445
Idaho14.4¢$121
Illinois19.9¢$168
Indiana17.5¢$148
Iowa15.9¢$134
Kansas15.7¢$133
Kentucky14.3¢$120
Louisiana13.5¢$114
Maine29.6¢$250
Maryland21.8¢$184
Massachusetts29.6¢$250
Michigan23.0¢$194
Minnesota17.5¢$148
Mississippi14.9¢$126
Missouri16.2¢$137
Montana15.1¢$128
Nebraska13.3¢$112
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$111
New Hampshire27.0¢$228
New Jersey24.9¢$211
New Mexico15.1¢$127
New York29.5¢$249
North Carolina14.7¢$124
North Dakota14.1¢$119
Ohio19.2¢$162
Oklahoma14.3¢$121
Oregon16.3¢$138
Pennsylvania21.7¢$183
Rhode Island29.2¢$247
South Carolina15.6¢$131
South Dakota15.4¢$130
Tennessee14.1¢$119
Texas15.9¢$135
Utah13.4¢$113
Vermont24.4¢$206
Virginia17.2¢$145
Washington14.9¢$126
West Virginia15.4¢$130
Wisconsin19.6¢$165
Wyoming15.2¢$129

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 844 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Brothers 102387most efficient844$155
Midea MAW18RV1KWTmost efficient844$155
Midea MAW18S2KWT-Amost efficient844$155
Midea MWCUWH-18CRFN8-MCP0most efficient844$155
Seasons SW18V2most efficient844$155
Wallmaster WHVT14B33Bmost efficient838$154

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
42¢
Per month
$12.90
Per year
$155

844 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $155/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 $12.90 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 42¢ a day, or $155 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 $111 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $445 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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