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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich WCVT12B10A

The Friedrich WCVT12B10A is certified at 767 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $144 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 336 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $95 a year in North Dakota but $358 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$144/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$12.04
Per day
40¢
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
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich WCVT12B10A (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$134
Alaska27.4¢$210
Arizona15.5¢$119
Arkansas14.2¢$109
California35.3¢$270
Colorado16.5¢$127
Connecticut32.2¢$247
Delaware18.8¢$144
District of Columbia25.4¢$195
Florida15.4¢$118
Georgia15.4¢$118
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$358
Idaho12.7¢$97
Illinois20.5¢$157
Indiana17.9¢$137
Iowa13.9¢$106
Kansas15.8¢$121
Kentucky15.0¢$115
Louisiana14.4¢$111
Maine28.4¢$218
Maryland22.1¢$169
Massachusetts29.4¢$226
Michigan21.4¢$164
Minnesota16.4¢$126
Mississippi16.8¢$129
Missouri14.0¢$107
Montana13.9¢$107
Nebraska13.3¢$102
Nevada14.3¢$110
New Hampshire27.2¢$209
New Jersey23.5¢$180
New Mexico15.2¢$116
New York29.4¢$226
North Carolina16.3¢$125
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$95
Ohio19.5¢$149
Oklahoma13.3¢$102
Oregon15.8¢$121
Pennsylvania21.5¢$165
Rhode Island28.3¢$217
South Carolina17.1¢$131
South Dakota14.5¢$111
Tennessee14.9¢$115
Texas17.0¢$130
Utah13.3¢$102
Vermont24.6¢$188
Virginia17.4¢$133
Washington14.4¢$110
West Virginia16.1¢$123
Wisconsin19.2¢$147
Wyoming14.7¢$113

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 767 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAT14R2FWTKmost efficient755$142
Midea MAT14R2SWTKmost efficient755$142
Midea MWEUTW-14CRFN8-MCM9most efficient755$142
Seasons ST14VA2most efficient755$142
Friedrich CCV15A10A781$147
TCL H15W4KW781$147

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
40¢
Per month
$12.04
Per year
$144

767 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $144/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 $12.04 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 40¢ a day, or $144 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 $95 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $358 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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