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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 $188 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 363 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $124 a year in North Dakota but $466 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$188/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$15.69
Per day
52¢
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
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich WCVT16B30A (▮) sits among all 396 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
Alabama17.4¢$174
Alaska27.4¢$274
Arizona15.5¢$155
Arkansas14.2¢$142
California35.3¢$353
Colorado16.5¢$165
Connecticut32.2¢$322
Delaware18.8¢$188
District of Columbia25.4¢$254
Florida15.4¢$154
Georgia15.4¢$154
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$466
Idaho12.7¢$127
Illinois20.5¢$205
Indiana17.9¢$179
Iowa13.9¢$139
Kansas15.8¢$158
Kentucky15.0¢$150
Louisiana14.4¢$144
Maine28.4¢$284
Maryland22.1¢$221
Massachusetts29.4¢$295
Michigan21.4¢$214
Minnesota16.4¢$164
Mississippi16.8¢$168
Missouri14.0¢$140
Montana13.9¢$139
Nebraska13.3¢$133
Nevada14.3¢$143
New Hampshire27.2¢$272
New Jersey23.5¢$235
New Mexico15.2¢$152
New York29.4¢$295
North Carolina16.3¢$163
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$124
Ohio19.5¢$195
Oklahoma13.3¢$133
Oregon15.8¢$158
Pennsylvania21.5¢$215
Rhode Island28.3¢$283
South Carolina17.1¢$171
South Dakota14.5¢$145
Tennessee14.9¢$149
Texas17.0¢$170
Utah13.3¢$133
Vermont24.6¢$246
Virginia17.4¢$174
Washington14.4¢$144
West Virginia16.1¢$161
Wisconsin19.2¢$192
Wyoming14.7¢$147

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,000 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KCVM18B30A995$187
Friedrich WHVT14B33A950$179
Friedrich CCV18A30A938$177
HEMA DS-2W1822CI938$177
TCL H18W4KW938$177
TCL H18W4KW-CA938$177

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
52¢
Per month
$15.69
Per year
$188

1,000 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $188/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 $15.69 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 52¢ a day, or $188 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 $124 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $466 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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