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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

K�hl KCVM24B30B

The K�hl KCVM24B30B is certified at 1,246 kWh per year (based on 750 standardized hours), roughly $235 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 134% more than the median room air conditioner (rank 368 of 396) — so the state you live in matters more than usual. Where you live moves the bill from $154 a year in North Dakota to $581 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

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

$235/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$19.56
Per day
64¢
Certified use
1,246 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
23,100 BTU/hr
CEER
13.9
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the K�hl KCVM24B30B (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

K�hl KCVM24B30B: 1,246 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$217
Alaska27.4¢$341
Arizona15.5¢$193
Arkansas14.2¢$176
California35.3¢$439
Colorado16.5¢$206
Connecticut32.2¢$402
Delaware18.8¢$234
District of Columbia25.4¢$317
Florida15.4¢$192
Georgia15.4¢$192
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$581
Idaho12.7¢$158
Illinois20.5¢$255
Indiana17.9¢$223
Iowa13.9¢$173
Kansas15.8¢$197
Kentucky15.0¢$187
Louisiana14.4¢$180
Maine28.4¢$354
Maryland22.1¢$275
Massachusetts29.4¢$367
Michigan21.4¢$267
Minnesota16.4¢$204
Mississippi16.8¢$209
Missouri14.0¢$175
Montana13.9¢$173
Nebraska13.3¢$166
Nevada14.3¢$178
New Hampshire27.2¢$340
New Jersey23.5¢$293
New Mexico15.2¢$189
New York29.4¢$367
North Carolina16.3¢$203
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$154
Ohio19.5¢$243
Oklahoma13.3¢$166
Oregon15.8¢$197
Pennsylvania21.5¢$268
Rhode Island28.3¢$353
South Carolina17.1¢$213
South Dakota14.5¢$181
Tennessee14.9¢$186
Texas17.0¢$212
Utah13.3¢$166
Vermont24.6¢$306
Virginia17.4¢$217
Washington14.4¢$179
West Virginia16.1¢$200
Wisconsin19.2¢$239
Wyoming14.7¢$183

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 1,246 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG LW2422IVSM(208V)most efficient1,216$229
LG LW2422IVSM(230V)most efficient1,216$229
Midea MAW24S2KWT-Amost efficient1,304$246
Midea MAW24V2KYWT-Smost efficient1,304$246
Midea MWCUWH-24CRFN8-MCM8most efficient1,304$246
Friedrich KCVM24B30A1,339$252

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
64¢
Per month
$19.55
Per year
$235

1,246 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $235/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 1,246 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 KCVM24B30B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the K�hl KCVM24B30B at 1,246 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 KCVM24B30B cost to run per month?
About $19.56 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 64¢ a day, or $235 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the K�hl KCVM24B30B energy efficient?
It uses 134% 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 KCVM24B30B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $154 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $581 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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