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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 (383)

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12.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Toshiba RAV-GM1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401DTP-ASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,513 kWh/yr2$1,124
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,514 kWh/yr1.5$1,124
Toshiba RAV-GM1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401DTP-A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr2$1,125
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ARTH54KMTAPSplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,527 kWh/yr2.5$1,129
Kaden KD42Split system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr2$1,136
Bonaire CRC6960012/CRC6960112Split system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,575 kWh/yr2$1,144
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / ABH125K5ERGSplit system13 kW heating12 kW cooling3,605 kWh/yr2$1,154
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
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / AD125S2SM7FASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2$1,177
Haier AU042FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted14.2 kW heating12.6 kW cooling3,678 kWh/yr2$1,177
Braemar MCMX120D107BMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr1.5$1,212
Gree GMV-120WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr1.5$1,212
Daikin RZA125CV1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,813 kWh/yr2$1,220
Daikin RZA125CV1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,813 kWh/yr2$1,220
Daikin RZA125CY1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,813 kWh/yr2$1,220
Daikin RZA125C2V1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,816 kWh/yr2$1,221
Daikin RZA125C2V1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,816 kWh/yr2$1,221
Daikin RZA125C2Y1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,816 kWh/yr2$1,221
Daikin RZA125C2Y1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,816 kWh/yr2$1,221
Haier 1U140S2SP5FA / AD140S2SM7FASplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr2$1,233
LG UU125WR2 U30/UTN125MA NA0Split system13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,973 kWh/yr2$1,271
LG ARUN040GSS5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,011 kWh/yr1.5$1,284
LG UU125WR2 U30/UMN125M2 N20Split system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,035 kWh/yr1.5$1,291
LG UU125WR2 U30/UHN125B7 N70Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,093 kWh/yr2$1,310
Actron Air CRV13AT / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.7 kW heating12.8 kW cooling4,444 kWh/yr2$1,422
Actron Air CRV13AT / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.7 kW heating12.8 kW cooling4,444 kWh/yr2$1,422
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
LG ARUN040GSS0Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,910 kWh/yr2$1,571