Friedrich KCVL36B30A

ENERGY STAR certified

Window air conditioner · 34100 BTU/hr

InYour statethis room air conditioner costs

about $32 a month

$378 a year

An estimate at your state's average rate — not a guarantee of your bill.

Estimated yearly cost

$293

a year

The yellow sticker says $293 a year.

You'll pay $85 more.

Sticker uses 14¢ per kWh. The U.S. average is 18.0¢ per kWh.

Energy use

2,096 kWh a year

vs similar window air conditioner

+256%

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A year at the U.S. average residential rate.

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Cost in every state

2,096 kWh a year × each state's average residential rate (EIA 12-month average through July 2026).

State	Rate	Per year	Per month
Hawaii	43.7¢	$916	about $76 a month
California	33.1¢	$695	about $58 a month
Massachusetts	30.4¢	$637	about $53 a month
Rhode Island	29.4¢	$616	about $51 a month
Maine	29.3¢	$614	about $51 a month
New York	28.4¢	$595	about $50 a month
Connecticut	28.2¢	$591	about $49 a month
Alaska	27.0¢	$566	about $47 a month
New Hampshire	26.8¢	$561	about $47 a month
District of Columbia	24.2¢	$508	about $42 a month

Show all 52 states

Vermont	23.9¢	$501	about $42 a month
New Jersey	23.6¢	$495	about $41 a month
Maryland	22.3¢	$468	about $39 a month
Michigan	21.0¢	$440	about $37 a month
Pennsylvania	20.8¢	$435	about $36 a month
Illinois	19.0¢	$398	about $33 a month
Wisconsin	18.8¢	$393	about $33 a month
Ohio	18.3¢	$384	about $32 a month
U.S. average	18.0¢	$378	about $32 a month
Delaware	18.0¢	$376	about $31 a month
Indiana	17.1¢	$358	about $30 a month
Virginia	16.6¢	$347	about $29 a month
Colorado	16.6¢	$347	about $29 a month
Alabama	16.5¢	$346	about $29 a month
Minnesota	16.2¢	$340	about $28 a month
Texas	16.0¢	$335	about $28 a month
South Carolina	15.7¢	$330	about $27 a month
West Virginia	15.7¢	$328	about $27 a month
Oregon	15.6¢	$327	about $27 a month
Arizona	15.5¢	$324	about $27 a month
Florida	15.4¢	$323	about $27 a month
New Mexico	15.2¢	$319	about $27 a month
Kansas	15.1¢	$317	about $26 a month
Georgia	15.1¢	$316	about $26 a month
Mississippi	14.9¢	$313	about $26 a month
North Carolina	14.9¢	$312	about $26 a month
South Dakota	14.3¢	$299	about $25 a month
Washington	14.2¢	$297	about $25 a month
Wyoming	14.2¢	$297	about $25 a month
Iowa	14.1¢	$295	about $25 a month
Kentucky	14.0¢	$293	about $24 a month
Montana	13.9¢	$292	about $24 a month
Missouri	13.9¢	$291	about $24 a month
Tennessee	13.7¢	$286	about $24 a month
Oklahoma	13.6¢	$286	about $24 a month
Nevada	13.6¢	$284	about $24 a month
Arkansas	13.5¢	$282	about $24 a month
Utah	13.3¢	$279	about $23 a month
Louisiana	13.1¢	$274	about $23 a month
Nebraska	12.9¢	$270	about $23 a month
Idaho	12.7¢	$266	about $22 a month
North Dakota	12.5¢	$263	about $22 a month

What the Friedrich KCVL36B30A costs where electricity is expensive

At Hawaii's average residential rate of 43.7¢ per kWh, the Friedrich KCVL36B30A costs $916 a year — $623 more a year than the label says. The EnergyGuide label estimates $293 a year, because every label in the country is calculated at 14¢ per kWh. At the U.S. average of 18.0¢ per kWh this room air conditioner costs $378 a year, and in North Dakota, the cheapest state, $263 a year.

Estimated annual running cost for the Friedrich KCVL36B30A in the highest-rate states and the lowest-rate state
Where	Rate	Cost a year	vs the label
Hawaii	43.7¢ per kWh	$916	+$623
California	33.1¢ per kWh	$695	+$401
Massachusetts	30.4¢ per kWh	$637	+$344
Rhode Island	29.4¢ per kWh	$616	+$323
Maine	29.3¢ per kWh	$614	+$320
North Dakota	12.5¢ per kWh	$263	−$31

Electricity prices: EIA 12-month average through July 2026, residential sector, average revenue per kWh. Label figure calculated at 14¢ per kWh, the rate the FTC requires on labels.

Full specs

At the U.S. average residential rate this one costs $378 a year — about 256% more expensive to run than the average window air conditioner ($106 a year across 443 certified models).

$378

Most efficient $47Average $106Least efficient $378

Every model on this scale is ENERGY STAR certified. Range across 443 window air conditioners, priced a year at the U.S. average residential rate.

Brand: Friedrich
Model number: KCVL36B30A
Type: Window air conditioner
Capacity: 34100 BTU/hr
Annual energy use: 2,096 kWh a year
Combined Energy Factor (CEF): 12.2
Better than the federal standard: 36% less energy
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient: No
On the market since: March 2025
Certified: March 2025
UPC: 724587447750
Cooling capacity (BTU/hr): 34100
CEER: 12.2
Mounting: Does Not Straddle Window or Windowsill
Variable-speed compressor: Yes
Heating mode: No
Voltage: 230
Width (in): 28.0
Height (in): 20.2
Depth (in): 35.5

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Common questions

+How much does the Friedrich KCVL36B30A cost to run per month?

about $32 a month at the U.S. average residential rate of 18.0¢ per kWh, or $378 a year. Your cost depends on your state's rate — see the table above.

+How many kWh does the Friedrich KCVL36B30A use?

2,096 kWh a year, as the manufacturer filed it with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database.

+Is the Friedrich KCVL36B30A energy efficient?

It is listed as ENERGY STAR certified. It uses about 256% more electricity than the average window air conditioner (average: 589 kWh a year).

+How does the Friedrich KCVL36B30A compare to the average room air conditioner?

The average window air conditioner in our database uses 589 kWh a year, costing $106 a year at the U.S. average residential rate. The Friedrich KCVL36B30A uses 2,096 kWh a year, costing $378 a year.

How we calculate this

Annual energy use (2,096 kWh a year) is the figure the manufacturer filed for this model with the EPA, in the ENERGY STAR certified product database. Running cost is that figure multiplied by a state's average residential electricity price from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (12-month average through July 2026, average revenue per kWh).

The annual figure for a room air conditioner assumes 750 hours of cooling a year, per the DOE test procedure (10 CFR 430 Subpart B, Appendix F, §5.2.1). Full methodology.

Sources: EPA ENERGY STAR certified product data, updated weekly · U.S. EIA electricity prices, 12-month average through July 2026.