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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 $97 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 212 of 439). The same unit costs $69 a year in Nevada but $279 in Hawaii — electricity rates, not the appliance, make the difference. It also meets ENERGY STAR's stricter “Most Efficient” criteria.

Uses 53% less energy than the U.S. federal minimum

Dimensions 15.9" H × 25.9" W × 29" D, 105 lb

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

$97/yr

$48 · cheapest certified room air conditioners$384 · priciest
Per month
$8.10
Per day
27¢
Certified use
530 kWh/yr
Cooling capacity
10,600 BTU/hr
CEER
15
Mounting
Straddles Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor
Yes
260 kWh2,096 kWh
Where the K�hl+ KHVS10B11B (▮) sits among all 439 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
Alabama16.4¢$87
Alaska28.2¢$150
Arizona15.2¢$80
Arkansas14.1¢$75
California34.7¢$184
Colorado17.1¢$91
Connecticut24.3¢$129
Delaware19.3¢$102
District of Columbia24.4¢$129
Florida15.1¢$80
Georgia16.4¢$87
Hawaiipriciest52.7¢$279
Idaho14.4¢$76
Illinois19.9¢$105
Indiana17.5¢$93
Iowa15.9¢$84
Kansas15.7¢$83
Kentucky14.3¢$76
Louisiana13.5¢$71
Maine29.6¢$157
Maryland21.8¢$116
Massachusetts29.6¢$157
Michigan23.0¢$122
Minnesota17.5¢$93
Mississippi14.9¢$79
Missouri16.2¢$86
Montana15.1¢$80
Nebraska13.3¢$70
Nevadacheapest13.1¢$69
New Hampshire27.0¢$143
New Jersey24.9¢$132
New Mexico15.1¢$80
New York29.5¢$156
North Carolina14.7¢$78
North Dakota14.1¢$75
Ohio19.2¢$102
Oklahoma14.3¢$76
Oregon16.3¢$86
Pennsylvania21.7¢$115
Rhode Island29.2¢$155
South Carolina15.6¢$82
South Dakota15.4¢$81
Tennessee14.1¢$75
Texas15.9¢$84
Utah13.4¢$71
Vermont24.4¢$130
Virginia17.2¢$91
Washington14.9¢$79
West Virginia15.4¢$82
Wisconsin19.6¢$104
Wyoming15.2¢$81

Certified models closest in efficiency

room air conditioners within reach of 530 kWh/yr
ModelkWh/yr$/yr (US avg)
Friedrich WCVT10B30B528$97
Brothers 102397most efficient532$98
Brothers 102399most efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R1FWTKmost efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R1SWTKmost efficient532$98
Midea MAT10R2FWTKmost efficient532$98

Run your own numbers

Your rate, your numbers

Per day
27¢
Per month
$8.10
Per year
$97

530 kWh/yr × 18.3¢/kWh = $97/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 $8.10 a month at the U.S. average residential rate (18.3¢/kWh) — 27¢ a day, or $97 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 $69 a year in Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and $279 in Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh).

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