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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich WCVT10B30A

The Friedrich WCVT10B30A is certified at 640 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $117 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 20% of the median certified room air conditioner (rank 322 of 439). Where you live moves the bill from $84 a year in Nevada to $338 in Hawaii.

Uses 37% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.2" H × 26.5" W × 21" D, 90 lb

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

$117/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$9.79
Per day
32¢
Certified use
640 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
11,100 BTU/hr
CEER
13
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich WCVT10B30A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich WCVT10B30A: 640 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$105
Alaska28.2¢$181
Arizona15.2¢$97
Arkansas14.1¢$90
California34.7¢$222
Colorado17.1¢$110
Connecticut24.3¢$156
Delaware19.3¢$124
District of Columbia24.4¢$156
Florida15.1¢$97
Georgia16.4¢$105
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$338
Idaho14.4¢$92
Illinois19.9¢$127
Indiana17.5¢$112
Iowa15.9¢$102
Kansas15.7¢$101
Kentucky14.3¢$91
Louisiana13.5¢$86
Maine29.6¢$189
Maryland21.8¢$140
Massachusetts29.6¢$190
Michigan23.0¢$147
Minnesota17.5¢$112
Mississippi14.9¢$95
Missouri16.2¢$104
Montana15.1¢$97
Nebraska13.3¢$85
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$84
New Hampshire27.0¢$173
New Jersey24.9¢$160
New Mexico15.1¢$96
New York29.5¢$189
North Carolina14.7¢$94
North Dakota14.1¢$90
Ohio19.2¢$123
Oklahoma14.3¢$92
Oregon16.3¢$105
Pennsylvania21.7¢$139
Rhode Island29.2¢$187
South Carolina15.6¢$100
South Dakota15.4¢$98
Tennessee14.1¢$90
Texas15.9¢$102
Utah13.4¢$86
Vermont24.4¢$157
Virginia17.2¢$110
Washington14.9¢$95
West Virginia15.4¢$99
Wisconsin19.6¢$125
Wyoming15.2¢$98

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 640 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Wallmaster WCVT12B30Bmost efficient637$117
Friedrich KCVS12B30A635$116
Friedrich WCVT10B10A635$116
Brothers 102396most efficient648$119
Brothers 102398most efficient648$119
Midea MAT12R1FWTKmost efficient648$119

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
32¢
Per month
$9.78
Per year
$117

640 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $117/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 640 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 WCVT10B30A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich WCVT10B30A at 640 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 WCVT10B30A cost to run per month?
About $9.79 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 32¢ a day, or $117 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich WCVT10B30A energy efficient?
It uses 20% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner.
What does the Friedrich WCVT10B30A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $84 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $338 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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