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Running cost · Room Air Conditioners · ENERGY STAR certified

K�hl+ KHVS10B11B

Under the DOE test basis of 750 hours a year, the K�hl+ KHVS10B11B draws 530 kWh — about $100 at the U.S. average rate, concentrated in the months you actually run it. Efficiency-wise it's unremarkable in a good way: within 0% of the median certified room air conditioner (rank 192 of 396). The same unit costs $65 a year in North Dakota but $247 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

$100/yr

$52 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$395 · priciest
Per month
$8.32
Per day
27¢
Certified use
530 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,600 BTU/hr
CEER
15
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
274 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the K�hl+ KHVS10B11B (▮) sits among all 396 certified room air conditioners, by annual kWh

What it costs in every state

K�hl+ KHVS10B11B: 530 kWh/yr × each state's average residential rate (EIA)
StateRate ¢/kWhThis model $/yrRelative cost
Alabama17.4¢$92
Alaska27.4¢$145
Arizona15.5¢$82
Arkansas14.2¢$75
California35.3¢$187
Colorado16.5¢$88
Connecticut32.2¢$171
Delaware18.8¢$100
District of Columbia25.4¢$135
Florida15.4¢$82
Georgia15.4¢$81
Hawaiipriciest46.6¢$247
Idaho12.7¢$67
Illinois20.5¢$108
Indiana17.9¢$95
Iowa13.9¢$73
Kansas15.8¢$84
Kentucky15.0¢$80
Louisiana14.4¢$77
Maine28.4¢$151
Maryland22.1¢$117
Massachusetts29.4¢$156
Michigan21.4¢$113
Minnesota16.4¢$87
Mississippi16.8¢$89
Missouri14.0¢$74
Montana13.9¢$74
Nebraska13.3¢$70
Nevada14.3¢$76
New Hampshire27.2¢$144
New Jersey23.5¢$125
New Mexico15.2¢$80
New York29.4¢$156
North Carolina16.3¢$86
North Dakotacheapest12.3¢$65
Ohio19.5¢$103
Oklahoma13.3¢$71
Oregon15.8¢$84
Pennsylvania21.5¢$114
Rhode Island28.3¢$150
South Carolina17.1¢$90
South Dakota14.5¢$77
Tennessee14.9¢$79
Texas17.0¢$90
Utah13.3¢$70
Vermont24.6¢$130
Virginia17.4¢$92
Washington14.4¢$76
West Virginia16.1¢$85
Wisconsin19.2¢$102
Wyoming14.7¢$78

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 530 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Midea MAT10R1FWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R1SWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R2FWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MAT10R2SWTKmost efficient532$100
Midea MWEUTW-10CRFN8-BCN1most efficient532$100
Midea MWEUTW-10CRFN8-MCN1most efficient532$100

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
27¢
Per month
$8.32
Per year
$100

530 kWh/yr × 18.8¢/kWh = $100/yr

Prefilled with this model's certified 530 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+ KHVS10B11B use?
ENERGY STAR certifies the K�hl+ KHVS10B11B at 530 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+ KHVS10B11B cost to run per month?
About $8.32 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.8¢/kWh) — 27¢ a day, or $100 a year. Your state's rate moves this up or down; see the table above.
Is the K�hl+ KHVS10B11B energy efficient?
It uses 0% less electricity than the median certified room air conditioner. It also meets ENERGY STAR's Most Efficient criteria.
What does the K�hl+ KHVS10B11B cost to run in the cheapest vs. priciest state?
At current residential rates it costs about $65 a year in North Dakota (12.3¢/kWh) and $247 in Hawaii (46.6¢/kWh).

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