Friedrich WCVT10B10A: running cost
ENERGY STAR certifies the Friedrich WCVT10B10A at 634.6 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $119 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Friedrich WCVT10B10A against the category
That's 5.2% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 327 of 447 certified room air conditioners for annual running cost, 1 being cheapest. The category average comes from every room air conditioner ENERGY STAR currently certifies (447 models), not an outside benchmark, about $6/year above that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
Friedrich KCVS12B30A ($119/yr, 635 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the Friedrich WCVT10B10A. Midea MWAUQB-12HRFN8-BCN4 ($118/yr, 625 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
Friedrich makes 28 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 9 of 28 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the CCV08A10A at $75/yr, and its priciest, the KCVL36B30A at $394/yr.
Friedrich WCVT10B10A over 10 years
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $119/year, the Friedrich WCVT10B10A adds up to about $1,193 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
The Friedrich WCVT10B10A is already efficient for its category at $119/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Worth comparing a few current certified models before deciding.
Protecting what you have
The Friedrich WCVT10B10A already costs $119/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 634.6 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. Ranked 327 of 447, the Friedrich WCVT10B10A 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.