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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

K�hl KCVS12B30B

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the K�hl KCVS12B30B draws 567 kWh — about $104 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 7% of the median certified room air conditioner (rank 242 of 439). Where you live moves the bill from $74 a year in Nevada to $299 in Hawaii. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 54% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.9" H × 25.9" W × 29" D, 110 lb

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

$104/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$8.67
Per day
28¢
Certified use
567 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
12,700 BTU/hr
CEER
16.8
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the K�hl KCVS12B30B (▮) sits among all 439 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

K�hl KCVS12B30B: 567 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama16.4¢$93
Alaska28.2¢$160
Arizona15.2¢$86
Arkansas14.1¢$80
California34.7¢$197
Colorado17.1¢$97
Connecticut24.3¢$138
Delaware19.3¢$109
District of Columbia24.4¢$138
Florida15.1¢$86
Georgia16.4¢$93
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$299
Idaho14.4¢$81
Illinois19.9¢$113
Indiana17.5¢$99
Iowa15.9¢$90
Kansas15.7¢$89
Kentucky14.3¢$81
Louisiana13.5¢$76
Maine29.6¢$168
Maryland21.8¢$124
Massachusetts29.6¢$168
Michigan23.0¢$130
Minnesota17.5¢$99
Mississippi14.9¢$84
Missouri16.2¢$92
Montana15.1¢$86
Nebraska13.3¢$75
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$74
New Hampshire27.0¢$153
New Jersey24.9¢$141
New Mexico15.1¢$85
New York29.5¢$167
North Carolina14.7¢$84
North Dakota14.1¢$80
Ohio19.2¢$109
Oklahoma14.3¢$81
Oregon16.3¢$93
Pennsylvania21.7¢$123
Rhode Island29.2¢$166
South Carolina15.6¢$88
South Dakota15.4¢$87
Tennessee14.1¢$80
Texas15.9¢$90
Utah13.4¢$76
Vermont24.4¢$139
Virginia17.2¢$98
Washington14.9¢$85
West Virginia15.4¢$88
Wisconsin19.6¢$111
Wyoming15.2¢$86

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 567 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
K�hl KCVS12B10Bmost efficient569$104
Brothers 102073most efficient563$103
Midea MAW12U1KWTmost efficient563$103
Midea MAW12U1KWT-Amost efficient563$103
Midea MAW12V1KYWT-Smost efficient563$103
Midea MAW12V1WBKmost efficient563$103

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
28¢
Per month
$8.67
Per year
$104

567 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $104/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 567 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 KCVS12B30B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the K�hl KCVS12B30B at 567 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 KCVS12B30B cost to run per month?
About $8.67 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 28¢ a day, or $104 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the K�hl KCVS12B30B energy efficient?
It uses 7% more electricity than the median certified room air conditioner. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the K�hl KCVS12B30B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $74 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $299 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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