Model
Friedrich WHVT14B33A
Rank #369 means 368 of the 404 room air conditioner models we track cost less to run each year; the 6th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 6% of those models.
What does the Friedrich WHVT14B33A cost to run per year?
The Friedrich WHVT14B33A costs about $176 a year to run, sitting well up the cheapest-to-run leaderboard, rank #369 of 404. It uses 38% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $284/yr to run, a saving of roughly $108 a year. Its 6th size-adjusted efficiency percentile is well below the class median, worth weighing against the raw cost figure above. At a CEER of 12, its combined energy efficiency ratio is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Whirlpool WHAW-181IN at $174/yr runs a little cheaper and the Friedrich KCVM18B30A at $185/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A room air conditioner typically stays in service for somewhere around 10 years; over that span, the Friedrich WHVT14B33A's $176/yr adds up to roughly $1760 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
By the numbers
The Friedrich WHVT14B33A normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $176/yr, here is what the Friedrich WHVT14B33A adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Friedrich WHVT14B33A costs about $1760. That is roughly $1080 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $2840 over the same ten years.
How the Friedrich WHVT14B33A compares
The room air conditioner class we track runs from $51 to $389 a year. At $176/yr, it runs about $77 a year above the class median of $99, and it is about $125 a year more than the cheapest room air conditioner to run at $51. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $284/yr, the Friedrich WHVT14B33A uses 38% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 15200 BTU/hr, the Friedrich WHVT14B33A is a large room air conditioner for its class, which spans 5000 to 34100 BTU/hr with a median of 10100 BTU/hr, among room air conditioner models, bigger capacity is the most common reason a running-cost figure lands on the high side, all else being equal. Its CEER of 12, below the class median of 15, reflects combined energy efficiency ratio: a higher figure means it wrings more useful work out of every kilowatt-hour, so it is the efficiency lever to weigh against raw size.
- Combined Energy Efficiency Ratio (CEER). CEER captures cooling output per watt, including standby power; a higher CEER means less electricity for the same BTU of cooling.
- BTU cooling capacity. A higher-BTU unit is sized for a bigger room and generally uses more electricity per hour of operation than a smaller unit, regardless of efficiency.
- Thermostat and mode usage. Running on a fixed low temperature around the clock uses far more energy than using a thermostat setting, eco mode, or a timer to match cooling to when the room is actually occupied.
Common questions
Is the Friedrich WHVT14B33A cheap to run?
Not especially. At $176 a year it ranks #369 of 404 room air conditioner models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Friedrich WHVT14B33A cost per month?
Roughly $14.69/mo, spreading the $176/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 950 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $176 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Friedrich WHVT14B33A for its size?
6th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Whirlpool WHAW-181IN18000 BTU/hr | $174 |
| 367 | Tcl T18WQ2S18000 BTU/hr | $174 |
| 366 | Tcl H18W4KW-CA18000 BTU/hr | $174 |
| 365 | Tcl H18W4KW18000 BTU/hr | $174 |
| 364 | Hema DS-2W1822CI18000 BTU/hr | $174 |
Source
ES_31705_WHVT14B33A_031320250545257_9089869View certified room air conditioner listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Friedrich and WHVT14B33A are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.