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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

Friedrich WHVT14B33A

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the Friedrich WHVT14B33A draws 950 kWh — about $179 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 79% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 361 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $117 a year in North Dakota but $443 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

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

$179/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$14.91
Per day
49¢
Certified use
950 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
15,200 BTU/hr
CEER
12
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich WHVT14B33A (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

Friedrich WHVT14B33A: 950 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$165
Alaska27.4¢$260
Arizona15.5¢$147
Arkansas14.2¢$135
California35.3¢$335
Colorado16.5¢$157
Connecticut32.2¢$306
Delaware18.8¢$179
District of Columbia25.4¢$241
Florida15.4¢$146
Georgia15.4¢$146
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$443
Idaho12.7¢$121
Illinois20.5¢$194
Indiana17.9¢$170
Iowa13.9¢$132
Kansas15.8¢$150
Kentucky15.0¢$143
Louisiana14.4¢$137
Maine28.4¢$270
Maryland22.1¢$210
Massachusetts29.4¢$280
Michigan21.4¢$203
Minnesota16.4¢$156
Mississippi16.8¢$159
Missouri14.0¢$133
Montana13.9¢$132
Nebraska13.3¢$126
Nevada14.3¢$136
New Hampshire27.2¢$259
New Jersey23.5¢$224
New Mexico15.2¢$144
New York29.4¢$280
North Carolina16.3¢$154
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$117
Ohio19.5¢$185
Oklahoma13.3¢$126
Oregon15.8¢$150
Pennsylvania21.5¢$204
Rhode Island28.3¢$269
South Carolina17.1¢$162
South Dakota14.5¢$138
Tennessee14.9¢$142
Texas17.0¢$161
Utah13.3¢$126
Vermont24.6¢$233
Virginia17.4¢$165
Washington14.4¢$136
West Virginia16.1¢$153
Wisconsin19.2¢$182
Wyoming14.7¢$139

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 950 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich CCV18A30A938$177
HEMA DS-2W1822CI938$177
TCL H18W4KW938$177
TCL H18W4KW-CA938$177
TCL T18WQ2S938$177
Whirlpool WHAW-181IN938$177

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
49¢
Per month
$14.91
Per year
$179

950 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $179/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 950 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 WHVT14B33A use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich WHVT14B33A at 950 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 WHVT14B33A cost to run per month?
About $14.91 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 49¢ a day, or $179 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the Friedrich WHVT14B33A energy efficient?
It uses 79% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models.
What does the Friedrich WHVT14B33A cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $117 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $443 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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