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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

K�hl KCVS08B10B

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the K�hl KCVS08B10B draws 384 kWh — about $70 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. That's 28% less than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it comfortably in the efficient third of the field (50 of 439). The same unit costs $50 a year in Nevada but $202 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 56% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.9" H × 25.9" W × 29" D, 70 lb

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

$70/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$5.87
Per day
19¢
Certified use
384 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
8,700 BTU/hr
CEER
17
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the K�hl KCVS08B10B (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

K�hl KCVS08B10B: 384 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$63
Alaska28.2¢$108
Arizona15.2¢$58
Arkansas14.1¢$54
California34.7¢$133
Colorado17.1¢$66
Connecticut24.3¢$93
Delaware19.3¢$74
District of Columbia24.4¢$94
Florida15.1¢$58
Georgia16.4¢$63
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$202
Idaho14.4¢$55
Illinois19.9¢$76
Indiana17.5¢$67
Iowa15.9¢$61
Kansas15.7¢$60
Kentucky14.3¢$55
Louisiana13.5¢$52
Maine29.6¢$114
Maryland21.8¢$84
Massachusetts29.6¢$114
Michigan23.0¢$88
Minnesota17.5¢$67
Mississippi14.9¢$57
Missouri16.2¢$62
Montana15.1¢$58
Nebraska13.3¢$51
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$50
New Hampshire27.0¢$104
New Jersey24.9¢$96
New Mexico15.1¢$58
New York29.5¢$113
North Carolina14.7¢$57
North Dakota14.1¢$54
Ohio19.2¢$74
Oklahoma14.3¢$55
Oregon16.3¢$63
Pennsylvania21.7¢$83
Rhode Island29.2¢$112
South Carolina15.6¢$60
South Dakota15.4¢$59
Tennessee14.1¢$54
Texas15.9¢$61
Utah13.4¢$51
Vermont24.4¢$94
Virginia17.2¢$66
Washington14.9¢$57
West Virginia15.4¢$59
Wisconsin19.6¢$75
Wyoming15.2¢$58

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 384 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
LG LW8022IVSM387$71
Midea MAW08U1KWTmost efficient387$71
Midea MAW08U1KWT-Amost efficient387$71
Midea MAW08V1KWT-Amost efficient387$71
Midea MAW08V1KYWT-Smost efficient387$71
Midea MWFUQB-8CRFN8-BCN11most efficient387$71

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
19¢
Per month
$5.87
Per year
$70

384 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $70/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 384 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 KCVS08B10B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the K�hl KCVS08B10B at 384 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 KCVS08B10B cost to run per month?
About $5.87 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 19¢ a day, or $70 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the K�hl KCVS08B10B energy efficient?
It uses 28% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner, placing it in the efficient third of certified models. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the K�hl KCVS08B10B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $50 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $202 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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