Data through April 2026
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 $121 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 289 of 396). Where you live moves the bill from $79 a year in North Dakota to $299 in Hawaii.
Estimated annual running cost · U.S. average rate 18.8¢/kWh
$121/yr
- Per month
- $10.05
- Per day
- 33¢
- Certified use
- 640 kWh/yr
- Cooling capacity
- 11,100 BTU/hr
- CEER
- 13
- Mounting
- Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
- Variable-speed compressor
- Yes
What it costs in every state
| State | Rate ¢/kWh | This model $/yr | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17.4¢ | $111 | |
| Alaska | 27.4¢ | $175 | |
| Arizona | 15.5¢ | $99 | |
| Arkansas | 14.2¢ | $91 | |
| California | 35.3¢ | $226 | |
| Colorado | 16.5¢ | $106 | |
| Connecticut | 32.2¢ | $206 | |
| Delaware | 18.8¢ | $120 | |
| District of Columbia | 25.4¢ | $163 | |
| Florida | 15.4¢ | $98 | |
| Georgia | 15.4¢ | $98 | |
| Hawaiipriciest | 46.6¢ | $299 | |
| Idaho | 12.7¢ | $81 | |
| Illinois | 20.5¢ | $131 | |
| Indiana | 17.9¢ | $115 | |
| Iowa | 13.9¢ | $89 | |
| Kansas | 15.8¢ | $101 | |
| Kentucky | 15.0¢ | $96 | |
| Louisiana | 14.4¢ | $92 | |
| Maine | 28.4¢ | $182 | |
| Maryland | 22.1¢ | $141 | |
| Massachusetts | 29.4¢ | $189 | |
| Michigan | 21.4¢ | $137 | |
| Minnesota | 16.4¢ | $105 | |
| Mississippi | 16.8¢ | $107 | |
| Missouri | 14.0¢ | $90 | |
| Montana | 13.9¢ | $89 | |
| Nebraska | 13.3¢ | $85 | |
| Nevada | 14.3¢ | $92 | |
| New Hampshire | 27.2¢ | $174 | |
| New Jersey | 23.5¢ | $151 | |
| New Mexico | 15.2¢ | $97 | |
| New York | 29.4¢ | $189 | |
| North Carolina | 16.3¢ | $104 | |
| North Dakotacheapest | 12.3¢ | $79 | |
| Ohio | 19.5¢ | $125 | |
| Oklahoma | 13.3¢ | $85 | |
| Oregon | 15.8¢ | $101 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21.5¢ | $137 | |
| Rhode Island | 28.3¢ | $181 | |
| South Carolina | 17.1¢ | $109 | |
| South Dakota | 14.5¢ | $93 | |
| Tennessee | 14.9¢ | $96 | |
| Texas | 17.0¢ | $109 | |
| Utah | 13.3¢ | $85 | |
| Vermont | 24.6¢ | $157 | |
| Virginia | 17.4¢ | $111 | |
| Washington | 14.4¢ | $92 | |
| West Virginia | 16.1¢ | $103 | |
| Wisconsin | 19.2¢ | $123 | |
| Wyoming | 14.7¢ | $94 |
Certified models closest in efficiency
| Model | kWh/yr | $/yr (US avg) |
|---|---|---|
| Wallmaster WCVT12B30Bmost efficient | 637 | $120 |
| Friedrich KCVS12B30A | 635 | $120 |
| Friedrich WCVT10B10A | 635 | $119 |
| Midea MAT12R1FWTKmost efficient | 648 | $122 |
| Midea MAT12R1SWTKmost efficient | 648 | $122 |
| Midea MAT12R2FWTKmost efficient | 648 | $122 |
Run your own numbers
Your rate, your numbers
- Per day
- 33¢
- Per month
- $10.04
- Per year
- $121
640 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $121/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 $10.05 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 33¢ a day, or $121 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 $79 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $299 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).