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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich WCVT16B30A

The Friedrich WCVT16B30A is certified at 1,000 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $183 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 88% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 404 of 439) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $131 a year in Nevada but $527 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 35% 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

$183/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$15.28
Per day
50¢
Certified use
1,000 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
16,800 BTU/hr
CEER
12.6
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich WCVT16B30A (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich WCVT16B30A: 1,000 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$164
Alaska28.2¢$282
Arizona15.2¢$152
Arkansas14.1¢$141
California34.7¢$347
Colorado17.1¢$171
Connecticut24.3¢$243
Delaware19.3¢$193
District of Columbia24.4¢$244
Florida15.1¢$151
Georgia16.4¢$164
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$527
Idaho14.4¢$144
Illinois19.9¢$199
Indiana17.5¢$175
Iowa15.9¢$159
Kansas15.7¢$157
Kentucky14.3¢$143
Louisiana13.5¢$135
Maine29.6¢$296
Maryland21.8¢$218
Massachusetts29.6¢$296
Michigan23.0¢$230
Minnesota17.5¢$175
Mississippi14.9¢$149
Missouri16.2¢$162
Montana15.1¢$151
Nebraska13.3¢$133
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$131
New Hampshire27.0¢$270
New Jersey24.9¢$250
New Mexico15.1¢$151
New York29.5¢$295
North Carolina14.7¢$147
North Dakota14.1¢$141
Ohio19.2¢$192
Oklahoma14.3¢$143
Oregon16.3¢$163
Pennsylvania21.7¢$217
Rhode Island29.2¢$292
South Carolina15.6¢$156
South Dakota15.4¢$154
Tennessee14.1¢$141
Texas15.9¢$159
Utah13.4¢$134
Vermont24.4¢$244
Virginia17.2¢$172
Washington14.9¢$149
West Virginia15.4¢$155
Wisconsin19.6¢$196
Wyoming15.2¢$152

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,000 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KCVM18B30A995$182
Friedrich WHVT14B33A950$174
Friedrich CCV18A30A938$172
HEMA DS-2W1822CI938$172
TCL H18W4KW938$172
TCL H18W4KW-CA938$172

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
50¢
Per month
$15.28
Per year
$183

1,000 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $183/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,000 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 WCVT16B30A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich WCVT16B30A at 1,000 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 WCVT16B30A cost to run per month?
About $15.28 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 50¢ a day, or $183 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich WCVT16B30A energy efficient?
It uses 88% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Friedrich WCVT16B30A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $131 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $527 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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