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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 $174 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 402 of 439) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $125 a year in Nevada but $501 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference.

Uses 38% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.2" H × 26.5" W × 21" D, 115 lb

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

$174/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$14.52
Per day
48¢
Certified use
950 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
15,200 BTU/hr
CEER
12
Mounting
Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the Friedrich WHVT14B33A (▮) sits among all 439 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
Alabama16.4¢$156
Alaska28.2¢$268
Arizona15.2¢$144
Arkansas14.1¢$134
California34.7¢$330
Colorado17.1¢$163
Connecticut24.3¢$231
Delaware19.3¢$183
District of Columbia24.4¢$232
Florida15.1¢$143
Georgia16.4¢$155
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$501
Idaho14.4¢$137
Illinois19.9¢$189
Indiana17.5¢$166
Iowa15.9¢$151
Kansas15.7¢$149
Kentucky14.3¢$135
Louisiana13.5¢$128
Maine29.6¢$281
Maryland21.8¢$207
Massachusetts29.6¢$281
Michigan23.0¢$218
Minnesota17.5¢$166
Mississippi14.9¢$141
Missouri16.2¢$154
Montana15.1¢$144
Nebraska13.3¢$126
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$125
New Hampshire27.0¢$257
New Jersey24.9¢$237
New Mexico15.1¢$143
New York29.5¢$280
North Carolina14.7¢$140
North Dakota14.1¢$134
Ohio19.2¢$182
Oklahoma14.3¢$136
Oregon16.3¢$155
Pennsylvania21.7¢$206
Rhode Island29.2¢$278
South Carolina15.6¢$148
South Dakota15.4¢$146
Tennessee14.1¢$134
Texas15.9¢$151
Utah13.4¢$127
Vermont24.4¢$232
Virginia17.2¢$164
Washington14.9¢$142
West Virginia15.4¢$147
Wisconsin19.6¢$186
Wyoming15.2¢$145

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 950 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich CCV18A30A938$172
HEMA DS-2W1822CI938$172
TCL H18W4KW938$172
TCL H18W4KW-CA938$172
TCL T18WQ2S938$172
Whirlpool WHAW-181IN938$172

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
48¢
Per month
$14.52
Per year
$174

950 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $174/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 $14.52 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 48¢ a day, or $174 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 $125 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $501 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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