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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

K�hl KCVL36B30B

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the K�hl KCVL36B30B draws 1,847 kWh — about $348 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. It sits near the bottom of the certified table — using 247% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 395 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $228 a year in North Dakota but $861 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$348/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$28.98
Per day
95¢
Certified use
1,847 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
33,000 BTU/hr
CEER
13.4
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the K�hl KCVL36B30B (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

K�hl KCVL36B30B: 1,847 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$322
Alaska27.4¢$505
Arizona15.5¢$286
Arkansas14.2¢$262
California35.3¢$651
Colorado16.5¢$305
Connecticut32.2¢$595
Delaware18.8¢$347
District of Columbia25.4¢$469
Florida15.4¢$284
Georgia15.4¢$284
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$861
Idaho12.7¢$235
Illinois20.5¢$378
Indiana17.9¢$331
Iowa13.9¢$256
Kansas15.8¢$291
Kentucky15.0¢$277
Louisiana14.4¢$267
Maine28.4¢$525
Maryland22.1¢$408
Massachusetts29.4¢$544
Michigan21.4¢$395
Minnesota16.4¢$303
Mississippi16.8¢$310
Missouri14.0¢$259
Montana13.9¢$257
Nebraska13.3¢$245
Nevada14.3¢$264
New Hampshire27.2¢$503
New Jersey23.5¢$435
New Mexico15.2¢$280
New York29.4¢$544
North Carolina16.3¢$300
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$228
Ohio19.5¢$360
Oklahoma13.3¢$246
Oregon15.8¢$291
Pennsylvania21.5¢$397
Rhode Island28.3¢$523
South Carolina17.1¢$315
South Dakota14.5¢$268
Tennessee14.9¢$276
Texas17.0¢$314
Utah13.3¢$245
Vermont24.6¢$454
Virginia17.4¢$321
Washington14.4¢$265
West Virginia16.1¢$297
Wisconsin19.2¢$355
Wyoming14.7¢$271

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,847 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KHVL28B35A1,679$316
Friedrich KCVL28B30Amost efficient1,642$309
Friedrich KCVL36B30A2,096$395
K�hl KCVL28B30Bmost efficient1,571$296
K�hl+ KHVL28B35Bmost efficient1,495$281
Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$267

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
95¢
Per month
$28.98
Per year
$348

1,847 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $348/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,847 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 K�hl KCVL36B30B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the K�hl KCVL36B30B at 1,847 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 K�hl KCVL36B30B cost to run per month?
About $28.98 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 95¢ a day, or $348 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the K�hl KCVL36B30B energy efficient?
It uses 247% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, which puts it among the least efficient certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the K�hl KCVL36B30B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $228 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $861 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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