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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 $339 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 438 of 439) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. The same unit costs $242 a year in Nevada but $974 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 49% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 20.2" H × 28" W × 35.5" D, 155 lb

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

$339/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$28.23
Per day
93¢
Certified use
1,847 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
33,000 BTU/hr
CEER
13.4
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the K�hl KCVL36B30B (▮) sits among all 439 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
Alabama16.4¢$303
Alaska28.2¢$521
Arizona15.2¢$280
Arkansas14.1¢$261
California34.7¢$642
Colorado17.1¢$316
Connecticut24.3¢$449
Delaware19.3¢$356
District of Columbia24.4¢$450
Florida15.1¢$279
Georgia16.4¢$302
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$974
Idaho14.4¢$265
Illinois19.9¢$367
Indiana17.5¢$323
Iowa15.9¢$294
Kansas15.7¢$290
Kentucky14.3¢$263
Louisiana13.5¢$249
Maine29.6¢$547
Maryland21.8¢$403
Massachusetts29.6¢$547
Michigan23.0¢$425
Minnesota17.5¢$324
Mississippi14.9¢$275
Missouri16.2¢$300
Montana15.1¢$280
Nebraska13.3¢$245
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$242
New Hampshire27.0¢$499
New Jersey24.9¢$461
New Mexico15.1¢$278
New York29.5¢$545
North Carolina14.7¢$272
North Dakota14.1¢$261
Ohio19.2¢$354
Oklahoma14.3¢$265
Oregon16.3¢$301
Pennsylvania21.7¢$401
Rhode Island29.2¢$540
South Carolina15.6¢$287
South Dakota15.4¢$284
Tennessee14.1¢$260
Texas15.9¢$294
Utah13.4¢$247
Vermont24.4¢$451
Virginia17.2¢$318
Washington14.9¢$275
West Virginia15.4¢$285
Wisconsin19.6¢$361
Wyoming15.2¢$281

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,847 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich KHVL28B35A1,679$308
Friedrich KCVL28B30Amost efficient1,642$301
Friedrich KCVL36B30A2,096$384
K�hl KCVL28B30Bmost efficient1,571$288
K�hl+ KHVL28B35Bmost efficient1,495$274
Friedrich CCV24A30A1,417$260

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
93¢
Per month
$28.23
Per year
$339

1,847 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $339/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 $28.23 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 93¢ a day, or $339 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 $242 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $974 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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