K�hl KCVS12B30B Running Cost (Room Air Conditioner)
Running cost for the K�hl KCVS12B30B
ENERGY STAR certifies the K�hl KCVS12B30B at 567 kWh/yr, about average for its category to run for its category.
The $107 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 6% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 247 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 $7/year under 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 Vissani VAW12V1KWTS ($106/yr, 562.5 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is K�hl KCVS12B10B ($107/yr, 569.4 kWh/yr).
Within the K�hl lineup
K�hl makes 8 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 2 of 8 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KCVS08B10B at $72/yr, and its priciest, the KCVL36B30B at $347/yr.
Cost over its typical lifespan
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 KCVS12B30B that long and it costs about $1,066 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Shopping for a new one
The K�hl KCVS12B30B is already efficient for its category at $107/year. If you're shopping and comparing options, this is roughly what a well-chosen new room air conditioner costs to run.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners before buying.
Protecting what you have
At $107/year just to run, a room air conditioner is worth protecting against an unplanned repair bill on top of that.
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 247 of 447, the K�hl KCVS12B30B 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.