K�hl KCVM18B30B Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
What the K�hl KCVM18B30B costs to run
ENERGY STAR certifies the K�hl KCVM18B30B at 1,073.6 kWh/yr, one of the more expensive models in its category to run for its category.
The $202 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 78% above the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 413 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 $88/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 Friedrich WCVT16B30A ($188/yr, 1,000 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Hisense AW2223TW3W ($207/yr, 1,100 kWh/yr).
Same brand, different models
K�hl makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 5 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KCVS08B10B at $72/yr, and its priciest, the KCVL36B30B at $347/yr.
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 K�hl KCVM18B30B that long and it costs about $2,018 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
At $202/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 K�hl KCVM18B30B or its replacement.
See what else is certified in this category before you decide.
Protecting what you have
A room air conditioner like the K�hl KCVM18B30B 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.
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. Ranked 413 of 447, the K�hl KCVM18B30B 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.