Friedrich KCVS12B30A: running cost
The Friedrich KCVS12B30A is certified by ENERGY STAR at 635 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
That $119 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 KCVS12B30A compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 5.3% above it, ranking 328 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $6/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Friedrich KCVS12B30A on that list: Friedrich WCVT10B10A ($119/yr, 634.6 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Wallmaster WCVT12B30B ($120/yr, 636.7 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Friedrich lineup
Ranked 10 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).
Cost over its typical lifespan
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $119/year, the Friedrich KCVS12B30A adds up to about $1,194 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
Efficient as certified room air conditioners go, $119/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
A room air conditioner like the Friedrich KCVS12B30A is a real household expense whether or not it needs replacing yet; a protection plan is one way to budget for a repair rather than a full replacement.
How this was checked
Ranked 328 of 447, the Friedrich KCVS12B30A sits in the middle of the room air conditioner category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math. The 635 kWh/yr figure is ENERGY STAR's own certification, not a wattage estimate; exact dataset IDs are on the data sources page.