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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 $316 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 394 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $207 a year in North Dakota to $783 in Hawaii.

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

$316/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$26.34
Per day
87¢
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
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KHVL28B35A (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$292
Alaska27.4¢$459
Arizona15.5¢$260
Arkansas14.2¢$238
California35.3¢$592
Colorado16.5¢$278
Connecticut32.2¢$541
Delaware18.8¢$315
District of Columbia25.4¢$427
Florida15.4¢$258
Georgia15.4¢$258
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$783
Idaho12.7¢$213
Illinois20.5¢$344
Indiana17.9¢$300
Iowa13.9¢$233
Kansas15.8¢$265
Kentucky15.0¢$252
Louisiana14.4¢$242
Maine28.4¢$477
Maryland22.1¢$370
Massachusetts29.4¢$494
Michigan21.4¢$359
Minnesota16.4¢$275
Mississippi16.8¢$281
Missouri14.0¢$235
Montana13.9¢$233
Nebraska13.3¢$223
Nevada14.3¢$240
New Hampshire27.2¢$457
New Jersey23.5¢$395
New Mexico15.2¢$254
New York29.4¢$494
North Carolina16.3¢$273
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$207
Ohio19.5¢$327
Oklahoma13.3¢$223
Oregon15.8¢$265
Pennsylvania21.5¢$360
Rhode Island28.3¢$475
South Carolina17.1¢$286
South Dakota14.5¢$244
Tennessee14.9¢$251
Texas17.0¢$285
Utah13.3¢$223
Vermont24.6¢$412
Virginia17.4¢$292
Washington14.4¢$241
West Virginia16.1¢$270
Wisconsin19.2¢$322
Wyoming14.7¢$246

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,679 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KCVL28B30Amost efficient1,642$309
K�hl KCVL28B30Bmost efficient1,571$296
K�hl KCVL36B30Bmost efficient1,847$348
K�hl+ KHVL28B35Bmost efficient1,495$281
Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$267
TCL H24W4KW1,417$267

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
87¢
Per month
$26.35
Per year
$316

1,679 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $316/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 $26.34 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 87¢ a day, or $316 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 $207 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $783 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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