Model
Friedrich CCV24A30A
Rank #394 means 393 of the 404 room air conditioner models we track cost less to run each year; the 2nd efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 2% of those models.
What does the Friedrich CCV24A30A cost to run per year?
The Friedrich CCV24A30A costs about $263 a year to run, sitting in the very bottom slice of the cheapest-to-run leaderboard, rank #394 of 404. It uses 35% less energy than the U.S. federal standard model in its class, which would cost about $405/yr to run, a saving of roughly $142 a year. Its 2th size-adjusted efficiency percentile sits at the floor of the class, a figure worth weighing carefully against the raw cost above. Its CEER of 12.7 reflects combined energy efficiency ratio, one of the class's core efficiency levers.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Friedrich KHVM24B34A at $253/yr runs a little cheaper and the Tcl H24W4KW at $263/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 CCV24A30A's $263/yr adds up to roughly $2630 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Tcl H24W4KW, Tcl T24WQ2S, Tcl H24W4KW-CA, Whirlpool WHAW-241IN.
By the numbers
The Friedrich CCV24A30A 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 $263/yr, here is what the Friedrich CCV24A30A 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 CCV24A30A costs about $2630. That is roughly $1420 less than a standard model in its class, which would run closer to $4050 over the same ten years.
How the Friedrich CCV24A30A compares
The room air conditioner class we track runs from $51 to $389 a year. At $263/yr, it runs about $164 a year above the class median of $99, and it is about $212 a year more than the cheapest room air conditioner to run at $51. Against the US federal standard model for its class at about $405/yr, the Friedrich CCV24A30A uses 35% less energy.
What drives its running cost
At 24000 BTU/hr, the Friedrich CCV24A30A is a large room air conditioner for its class, which spans 5000 to 34100 BTU/hr with a median of 10100 BTU/hr, and larger room air conditioner models generally cost more to run than smaller ones in the same class, simply because there is more to keep cold, spin, heat, or light. The CEER of 12.7 on this model, below the class median of 15, measures combined energy efficiency ratio; it is the number to compare directly against another model's CEER if capacity is similar.
- 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 CCV24A30A cheap to run?
Not especially. At $263 a year it ranks #394 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 CCV24A30A cost per month?
Roughly $21.92/mo, spreading the $263/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 1,417 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $263 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Friedrich CCV24A30A for its size?
2nd 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
Source
ES_0031705_CCV24A30A_05162024104007_80172671View certified room air conditioner listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Friedrich and CCV24A30A 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.