Running cost for the Friedrich KHVL28B35A
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich KHVL28B35A at 1,678.6 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
That $316 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 KHVL28B35A compares to other room air conditioners
The category average is 603 kWh/yr; this model runs 178.4% above it, ranking 445 of 447 room air conditioners tracked here for running cost. 447 certified room air conditioners, one average, about $202/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Friedrich KHVL28B35A on that list: Friedrich KCVL28B30A ($309/yr, 1,642 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while K�hl KCVL36B30B ($347/yr, 1,847 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Within the Friedrich lineup
Ranked 27 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
NAHB's Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components puts a typical room air conditioner's service life at 10 years; run the Friedrich KHVL28B35A that long and it costs about $3,156 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
At $316/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 KHVL28B35A or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
If you're keeping it
At $316/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 Friedrich KHVL28B35A is among the most expensive room air conditioners tracked here to run, see the full Room Air Conditioner category page for cheaper alternatives.