Friedrich CCV12A10A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich CCV12A10A at 600 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
That $113 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Friedrich CCV12A10A compares to other room air conditioners
Against the category average of 603 kWh/yr, this model uses 0.5% less, ranking 267 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $1/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Friedrich CCV12A10A on that list: ELEMENT EHWR12BE ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Frigidaire FHWW125WE1 ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Friedrich's own models
Ranked 7 of Friedrich's 28 certified room air conditioners, this sits between the CCV08A10A ($75/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the KCVL36B30A ($394/yr, its priciest).
What this adds up to over time
Over the 10-year service life NAHB reports for this category, running the Friedrich CCV12A10A costs roughly $1,128 in electricity, separate from the purchase price.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $113/year is a reasonable baseline if you're comparing what else is on the market.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
If you're keeping it
The Friedrich CCV12A10A already costs $113/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.