Running cost for the K�hl+ KHVS10B11B
At 530 kWh/yr, the K�hl+ KHVS10B11B's ENERGY STAR certification puts it cheaper than most models in its category to run against every other certified room air conditioner.
The $100 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
Where this ranks
That's 12.1% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 217 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 $14/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 Friedrich WCVT10B30B ($99/yr, 528.2 kWh/yr), and one step pricier is Brothers 102397 ($100/yr, 531.9 kWh/yr).
Within the K�hl+ lineup
K�hl+ sells 3 certified room air conditioners; this one runs cheapest of them, $181/year under the KHVL28B35B, its priciest.
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+ KHVS10B11B that long and it costs about $996 in electricity, on top of whatever it cost to buy.
Weighing a replacement
The K�hl+ KHVS10B11B is already efficient for its category at $100/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 K�hl+ KHVS10B11B already costs $100/year to run; a repair bill on top of that is the kind of expense a protection plan exists to smooth out.
The data behind this page
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 530 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. The full Room Air Conditioner category page shows all 447 room air conditioners ranked by cost; the state-rate guide covers the half of this number that isn't the appliance.