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12.5 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

293 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 11.25 kW up to 13.25 kW (the band around the marketed 12.5 kW size), covering 408 model numbers.

Registered models
293
408 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
3,022 kWh
cold 5,902 · hot 3,610
Median estimated running cost
$967 / year
middle half: $875 to $1,043
Median cooling star rating
2.5
range 1.0 to 4.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 1,017 kWh; highest: 4,910 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 12.5 kW air conditioners (293 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E 1,681 kWh, 1.5 stars, 12.1 kW
  2. Daikin RZAC125C2Y1 / FCA125CVMA 1,965 kWh, 2.5 stars, 12.5 kW
  3. Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1 2,209 kWh, 4 stars, 12 kW
  4. Panasonic U-4LE2R8E 2,234 kWh, 3 stars, 12.1 kW
  5. Panasonic U-4LE2R5E 2,261 kWh, 3 stars, 12.1 kW
  6. Panasonic U-4LZ2E5 2,368 kWh, 3 stars, 12.1 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6940012/CRC6940112 1,017 kWh, 3 stars, 12 kW
  2. Actron Air CCA130S / EAA130S 1,411 kWh, 2 stars, 12.2 kW
  3. Lennox TSA048S41-1/CH33-44/48B-2F-3 1,416 kWh, 1.5 stars, 11.42 kW
  4. Diamond SD012 1,444 kWh, 2 stars, 12.02 kW

All 12.5 kW air conditioners (114)

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12.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2seriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,685 kWh/yr3.5$859
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
TECO TDS-TSO125HVFMSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Kaden KM46Fixed12 kW heating12 kW cooling2,727 kWh/yr3$873
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
LG FM120AHMulti-split / VRF12.9 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,735 kWh/yr3$875
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,751 kWh/yr3.5$880
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,756 kWh/yr3$882
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr3$885
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr3$885
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,787 kWh/yr3$892
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,815 kWh/yr3$901
Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KGFixed13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling2,842 kWh/yr3$909
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTDFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTAFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
TCL TFM5-42CHD/DVOFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Bonaire H5M125S2AEFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTBFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTCFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OT*Fixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Gree GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/O / GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,858 kWh/yr3$915
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125T1/C-SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KBHA125D1SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-A SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Kaden KM13.0Fixed14 kW heating13 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,897 kWh/yr3$927
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,898 kWh/yr3$927
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,898 kWh/yr3$927
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKMD7Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKM7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,942 kWh/yr3$941
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,955 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,957 kWh/yr3$946