What the Friedrich KCVL36B30A costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVL36B30A at 2,096.3 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $394 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 247.6% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 447 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. Every one of the 447 currently-certified room air conditioners feeds that average, putting this model about $281/year over it. See how it's calculated on the how it is calculated page.
The closest alternatives by cost
Sorted by running cost among room air conditioners, one step cheaper is K�hl KCVL36B30B ($347/yr, 1,847 kWh/yr).
Comparing Friedrich's own models
Among Friedrich's 28 certified room air conditioners, this is the priciest to run, $319/year over the CCV08A10A, the brand's cheapest.
Cost over its typical lifespan
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Friedrich KCVL36B30A that long and it costs about $3,941 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
Running above the category average, $394/year is exactly the kind of number that makes a newer, more efficient model pay for itself faster.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $394/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
The data behind this page
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. The Friedrich KCVL36B30A is among the most expensive room air conditioners tracked here to run, see the full Room Air Conditioner category page for cheaper alternatives.