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Friedrich WCVT10B10B

The Friedrich WCVT10B10B is certified at 534 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $98 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 0% of the median certified room air conditioner (rank 223 of 439). The same unit costs $70 a year in Nevada but $281 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 48% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.8" H × 26.5" W × 21" D, 110 lb

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

$98/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$8.15
Per day
27¢
Certified use
534 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,100 BTU/hr
CEER
14.2
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich WCVT10B10B (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich WCVT10B10B: 534 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$87
Alaska28.2¢$151
Arizona15.2¢$81
Arkansas14.1¢$75
California34.7¢$185
Colorado17.1¢$91
Connecticut24.3¢$130
Delaware19.3¢$103
District of Columbia24.4¢$130
Florida15.1¢$81
Georgia16.4¢$87
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$281
Idaho14.4¢$77
Illinois19.9¢$106
Indiana17.5¢$93
Iowa15.9¢$85
Kansas15.7¢$84
Kentucky14.3¢$76
Louisiana13.5¢$72
Maine29.6¢$158
Maryland21.8¢$117
Massachusetts29.6¢$158
Michigan23.0¢$123
Minnesota17.5¢$93
Mississippi14.9¢$79
Missouri16.2¢$87
Montana15.1¢$81
Nebraska13.3¢$71
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$70
New Hampshire27.0¢$144
New Jersey24.9¢$133
New Mexico15.1¢$80
New York29.5¢$157
North Carolina14.7¢$79
North Dakota14.1¢$75
Ohio19.2¢$102
Oklahoma14.3¢$76
Oregon16.3¢$87
Pennsylvania21.7¢$116
Rhode Island29.2¢$156
South Carolina15.6¢$83
South Dakota15.4¢$82
Tennessee14.1¢$75
Texas15.9¢$85
Utah13.4¢$71
Vermont24.4¢$130
Virginia17.2¢$92
Washington14.9¢$80
West Virginia15.4¢$82
Wisconsin19.6¢$104
Wyoming15.2¢$81

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 534 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Brothers 102397most efficient532$98
Brothers 102399most efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R1FWTKmost efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R1SWTKmost efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R2FWTKmost efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R2SWTKmost efficient532$98

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
27¢
Per month
$8.16
Per year
$98

534 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $98/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 534 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 WCVT10B10B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich WCVT10B10B at 534 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 WCVT10B10B cost to run per month?
About $8.15 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 27¢ a day, or $98 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich WCVT10B10B energy efficient?
It uses 0% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the Friedrich WCVT10B10B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $70 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $281 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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