Friedrich KCVM14B10A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KCVM14B10A at 709.2 kWh/yr, more expensive than most models in its category to run for its category.
That $133 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.
Efficient, or not, for a room air conditioner
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 17.6% above it, ranking 372 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. That average is drawn from all 447 room air conditioners ENERGY STAR currently certifies, not an outside number, a $20/year gap from this model at the national rate. Full sourcing is in the sourcing notes.
Right next to it on the list
A rank or two either side of the Friedrich KCVM14B10A: Vissani VAWA14V4HWT ($132/yr, 700 kWh/yr), then LG LW1522FVSM ($134/yr, 714.3 kWh/yr).
Within the Friedrich lineup
Ranked 14 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).
Friedrich KCVM14B10A over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $133/year, the Friedrich KCVM14B10A adds up to about $1,333 in electricity over that span.
Shopping for a new one
At $133/year, this is on the expensive side for a room air conditioner; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $49/year, worth knowing before buying either the Friedrich KCVM14B10A or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
If you're keeping it
$133/year to run is the predictable cost of the Friedrich KCVM14B10A; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
Where this number comes from
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 709.2 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 372 of 447 for running cost, see the room air conditioner category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.