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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich KHVS10B11A

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Friedrich KHVS10B11A draws 546 kWh — about $100 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 3% of the median certified room air conditioner (rank 224 of 439). The same unit costs $72 a year in Nevada but $288 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 43% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.9" H × 25.9" W × 29" D, 105 lb

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

$100/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$8.35
Per day
27¢
Certified use
546 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,200 BTU/hr
CEER
14
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KHVS10B11A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich KHVS10B11A: 546 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$90
Alaska28.2¢$154
Arizona15.2¢$83
Arkansas14.1¢$77
California34.7¢$190
Colorado17.1¢$94
Connecticut24.3¢$133
Delaware19.3¢$105
District of Columbia24.4¢$133
Florida15.1¢$83
Georgia16.4¢$89
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$288
Idaho14.4¢$79
Illinois19.9¢$109
Indiana17.5¢$96
Iowa15.9¢$87
Kansas15.7¢$86
Kentucky14.3¢$78
Louisiana13.5¢$74
Maine29.6¢$162
Maryland21.8¢$119
Massachusetts29.6¢$162
Michigan23.0¢$126
Minnesota17.5¢$96
Mississippi14.9¢$81
Missouri16.2¢$89
Montana15.1¢$83
Nebraska13.3¢$72
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$72
New Hampshire27.0¢$148
New Jersey24.9¢$136
New Mexico15.1¢$82
New York29.5¢$161
North Carolina14.7¢$81
North Dakota14.1¢$77
Ohio19.2¢$105
Oklahoma14.3¢$78
Oregon16.3¢$89
Pennsylvania21.7¢$119
Rhode Island29.2¢$160
South Carolina15.6¢$85
South Dakota15.4¢$84
Tennessee14.1¢$77
Texas15.9¢$87
Utah13.4¢$73
Vermont24.4¢$134
Virginia17.2¢$94
Washington14.9¢$81
West Virginia15.4¢$84
Wisconsin19.6¢$107
Wyoming15.2¢$83

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 546 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich WCVT10B10Bmost efficient534$98
Brothers 102397most efficient532$98
Brothers 102399most efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R1FWTKmost efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R1SWTKmost efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R2FWTKmost efficient532$98

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
27¢
Per month
$8.34
Per year
$100

546 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $100/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 546 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 KHVS10B11A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KHVS10B11A at 546 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 KHVS10B11A cost to run per month?
About $8.35 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 27¢ a day, or $100 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich KHVS10B11A energy efficient?
It uses 3% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner.
What does the Friedrich KHVS10B11A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $72 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $288 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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