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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 (280)

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12.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RZAS125C2V1 / FDYUA125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,261 kWh/yr2.5$1,044
Daikin RZAS125C2V1 / FDYA125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,261 kWh/yr2.5$1,044
LG UU125WR3L U30/UHN125M3S N30Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,269 kWh/yr2.5$1,046
LG UU125WR3 U30/UHN125M3S N30Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,269 kWh/yr2.5$1,046
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,048
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,048
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,048
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG\AC120TNHPKGSplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,292 kWh/yr2.5$1,053
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPNG/ AC120TNHPKGSplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,292 kWh/yr2.5$1,053
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,299 kWh/yr2.5$1,056
Temperzone OSAT 130RLSFH / ISDT 130LYSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,354 kWh/yr2.5$1,073
Actron Air CRS13AT / EVA13ASSplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,361 kWh/yr2.5$1,076
Actron Air CRS13AT / ECA13AS & EFA13ASSplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,361 kWh/yr2.5$1,076
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401DTP-ASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,374 kWh/yr2.5$1,080
LG UU125WR3 U30/UHN125B7 N70Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,410 kWh/yr2.5$1,091
Actron Air CRS13AS / ECA13AS & EFA13ASSplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr2.5$1,092
Actron Air CRS13AS / EVA13ASSplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr2.5$1,092
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC125VNP-W / FDE125VHSplit system12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,417 kWh/yr2.5$1,093
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC(A)125VNP-W / FDE125VHSplit system12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,417 kWh/yr2.5$1,093
Fujitsu AOTG54KBTA/AUTG54KRLASplit system16 kW heating13 kW cooling3,500 kWh/yr2.5$1,120
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,503 kWh/yr2.5$1,121
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,503 kWh/yr2.5$1,121
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ARTH54KMTAPSplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,527 kWh/yr2.5$1,129
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/ABTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,621 kWh/yr2.5$1,159
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling3,628 kWh/yr2.5$1,161
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1TSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling3,628 kWh/yr2.5$1,161
Hisense AUW-125U4RN1/ AUC-125UR4RKC1Split system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,656 kWh/yr2.5$1,170
Fujitsu AOTG54LBTB/ARTG54LHTDPSplit system, ducted16 kW heating13 kW cooling3,665 kWh/yr2.5$1,173
Actron Air CRV13AS / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV13AS / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
12.5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs