K�hl+ KHVS12B33B: running cost
The K�hl+ KHVS12B33B is certified by ENERGY STAR at 598.1 kWh a year, about average for its category to run among room air conditioners currently certified.
The $112 figure above uses the simple average of all 51 published state rates. Pick your state for the real number.
K�hl+ KHVS12B33B against the category
That's 0.8% below the room air conditioner category average of 603 kWh/yr, and ranks 260 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 $1/year below that average at the national rate. See the methodology page.
What sits beside it in the ranking
BLACK+DECKER BD12NWES ($113/yr, 600 kWh/yr) costs a little more to run than the K�hl+ KHVS12B33B. GE Profile AHTR12ACH2 ($112/yr, 594.2 kWh/yr) costs a little less.
Same brand, different models
K�hl+ makes 3 ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners; this one ranks 2 of 3 for running cost, between the brand's cheapest, the KHVS10B11B at $100/yr, and its priciest, the KHVL28B35B at $281/yr.
What this adds up to over time
10 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $112/year, the K�hl+ KHVS12B33B adds up to about $1,124 in electricity over that span.
Weighing a replacement
The K�hl+ KHVS12B33B is already efficient for its category at $112/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
Whether or not the K�hl+ KHVS12B33B ever needs replacing, a repair is the more common failure for a room air conditioner, one a protection plan budgets for ahead of time.
Sourcing
Nothing here is estimated from a nameplate wattage; the 598.1 kWh/yr is ENERGY STAR's own certified figure for this model. At rank 260 of 447 for running cost, see the room air conditioner category page for the rest of the field, or the guide to how much your state matters.