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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KHVL28B35A

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Friedrich KHVL28B35A draws 1,679 kWh — about $308 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 216% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 437 of 439) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $220 a year in Nevada to $885 in Hawaii.

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

Dimensions 20.2" H × 28" W × 35.5" D, 160 lb

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

$308/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$25.65
Per day
84¢
Certified use
1,679 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
28,200 BTU/hr
CEER
12.6
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KHVL28B35A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KHVL28B35A: 1,679 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$275
Alaska28.2¢$474
Arizona15.2¢$255
Arkansas14.1¢$237
California34.7¢$583
Colorado17.1¢$288
Connecticut24.3¢$408
Delaware19.3¢$324
District of Columbia24.4¢$409
Florida15.1¢$253
Georgia16.4¢$275
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$885
Idaho14.4¢$241
Illinois19.9¢$334
Indiana17.5¢$294
Iowa15.9¢$267
Kansas15.7¢$264
Kentucky14.3¢$239
Louisiana13.5¢$226
Maine29.6¢$497
Maryland21.8¢$367
Massachusetts29.6¢$497
Michigan23.0¢$386
Minnesota17.5¢$294
Mississippi14.9¢$250
Missouri16.2¢$272
Montana15.1¢$254
Nebraska13.3¢$222
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$220
New Hampshire27.0¢$453
New Jersey24.9¢$419
New Mexico15.1¢$253
New York29.5¢$495
North Carolina14.7¢$247
North Dakota14.1¢$237
Ohio19.2¢$322
Oklahoma14.3¢$241
Oregon16.3¢$274
Pennsylvania21.7¢$365
Rhode Island29.2¢$491
South Carolina15.6¢$261
South Dakota15.4¢$258
Tennessee14.1¢$236
Texas15.9¢$268
Utah13.4¢$224
Vermont24.4¢$410
Virginia17.2¢$289
Washington14.9¢$250
West Virginia15.4¢$259
Wisconsin19.6¢$328
Wyoming15.2¢$256

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,679 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KCVL28B30Amost efficient1,642$301
K�hl KCVL28B30Bmost efficient1,571$288
K�hl KCVL36B30Bmost efficient1,847$339
K�hl+ KHVL28B35Bmost efficient1,495$274
Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$260
TCL H24W4KW1,417$260

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
84¢
Per month
$25.66
Per year
$308

1,679 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $308/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,679 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 KHVL28B35A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KHVL28B35A at 1,679 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 KHVL28B35A cost to run per month?
About $25.65 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 84¢ a day, or $308 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KHVL28B35A energy efficient?
It uses 216% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Friedrich KHVL28B35A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $220 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $885 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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