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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 $103 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 201 of 396). The same unit costs $67 a year in North Dakota but $255 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$103/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$8.57
Per day
28¢
Certified use
546 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,200 BTU/hr
CEER
14
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich KHVS10B11A (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$95
Alaska27.4¢$149
Arizona15.5¢$85
Arkansas14.2¢$77
California35.3¢$193
Colorado16.5¢$90
Connecticut32.2¢$176
Delaware18.8¢$103
District of Columbia25.4¢$139
Florida15.4¢$84
Georgia15.4¢$84
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$255
Idaho12.7¢$69
Illinois20.5¢$112
Indiana17.9¢$98
Iowa13.9¢$76
Kansas15.8¢$86
Kentucky15.0¢$82
Louisiana14.4¢$79
Maine28.4¢$155
Maryland22.1¢$121
Massachusetts29.4¢$161
Michigan21.4¢$117
Minnesota16.4¢$90
Mississippi16.8¢$92
Missouri14.0¢$77
Montana13.9¢$76
Nebraska13.3¢$73
Nevada14.3¢$78
New Hampshire27.2¢$149
New Jersey23.5¢$129
New Mexico15.2¢$83
New York29.4¢$161
North Carolina16.3¢$89
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$67
Ohio19.5¢$106
Oklahoma13.3¢$73
Oregon15.8¢$86
Pennsylvania21.5¢$117
Rhode Island28.3¢$155
South Carolina17.1¢$93
South Dakota14.5¢$79
Tennessee14.9¢$82
Texas17.0¢$93
Utah13.3¢$73
Vermont24.6¢$134
Virginia17.4¢$95
Washington14.4¢$78
West Virginia16.1¢$88
Wisconsin19.2¢$105
Wyoming14.7¢$80

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 546 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAT10R1FWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R1SWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R2FWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R2SWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MWEUTW-10CRFN8-BCN1most efficient532$100
Midea MWEUTW-10CRFN8-MCN1most efficient532$100

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
28¢
Per month
$8.57
Per year
$103

546 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $103/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 $8.57 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 28¢ a day, or $103 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 $67 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $255 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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