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Friedrich WCVT12B10A

The Friedrich WCVT12B10A is certified at 767 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $141 at the national average — though seasonal use means your real bill lands in a few months, not twelve. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 44% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 374 of 439) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $101 a year in Nevada but $404 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 39% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.2" H × 26.5" W × 21" D, 110 lb

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

$141/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$11.72
Per day
39¢
Certified use
767 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
13,500 BTU/hr
CEER
13.2
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich WCVT12B10A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich WCVT12B10A: 767 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$126
Alaska28.2¢$216
Arizona15.2¢$116
Arkansas14.1¢$108
California34.7¢$266
Colorado17.1¢$131
Connecticut24.3¢$187
Delaware19.3¢$148
District of Columbia24.4¢$187
Florida15.1¢$116
Georgia16.4¢$125
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$404
Idaho14.4¢$110
Illinois19.9¢$153
Indiana17.5¢$134
Iowa15.9¢$122
Kansas15.7¢$120
Kentucky14.3¢$109
Louisiana13.5¢$103
Maine29.6¢$227
Maryland21.8¢$168
Massachusetts29.6¢$227
Michigan23.0¢$176
Minnesota17.5¢$134
Mississippi14.9¢$114
Missouri16.2¢$124
Montana15.1¢$116
Nebraska13.3¢$102
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$101
New Hampshire27.0¢$207
New Jersey24.9¢$191
New Mexico15.1¢$116
New York29.5¢$226
North Carolina14.7¢$113
North Dakota14.1¢$108
Ohio19.2¢$147
Oklahoma14.3¢$110
Oregon16.3¢$125
Pennsylvania21.7¢$167
Rhode Island29.2¢$224
South Carolina15.6¢$119
South Dakota15.4¢$118
Tennessee14.1¢$108
Texas15.9¢$122
Utah13.4¢$103
Vermont24.4¢$187
Virginia17.2¢$132
Washington14.9¢$114
West Virginia15.4¢$119
Wisconsin19.6¢$150
Wyoming15.2¢$117

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 767 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Brothers 102395most efficient755$139
Midea MAT14R2FWTKmost efficient755$139
Midea MAT14R2SWTKmost efficient755$139
Midea MWEUTW-14CRFN8-MCM9most efficient755$139
Seasons ST14VA2most efficient755$139
Friedrich CCV15A10A781$143

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
39¢
Per month
$11.72
Per year
$141

767 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $141/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 767 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 WCVT12B10A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich WCVT12B10A at 767 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 WCVT12B10A cost to run per month?
About $11.72 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 39¢ a day, or $141 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich WCVT12B10A energy efficient?
It uses 44% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Friedrich WCVT12B10A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $101 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $404 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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