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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
Bonaire CRC6940012/CRC6940112Split system, ducted12 kW cooling1,017 kWh/yr3$325
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1Split system, ducted13.8 kW heating12 kW cooling2,209 kWh/yr4$707
Panasonic U-4LE2R8Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,234 kWh/yr3$715
Panasonic U-4LE2R8EMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,234 kWh/yr3$715
Panasonic U-4LE2R5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,261 kWh/yr3$724
Panasonic U-4LE2R5EMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,261 kWh/yr3$724
Panasonic U-4LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,368 kWh/yr3$758
Panasonic U-4LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,368 kWh/yr3$758
Carrier 38VS004181HCSGMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,389 kWh/yr3.5$764
Toshiba MCY-MHP0404HS-AMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,389 kWh/yr3.5$764
Carrier 38QUM110D8S5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,399 kWh/yr3.5$768
Rinnai MON5H11B1LAFixed12.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,399 kWh/yr3.5$768
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA5Fixed13.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,423 kWh/yr3.5$775
TECO TSOM123HVAG5Fixed12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Kinghome KWHD(42)NK6POMulti-split / VRF12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Braemar NCHV12D15BFixed12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Rinnai MON5H11BFixed12.3 kW heating11.5 kW cooling2,492 kWh/yr3.5$797
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,509 kWh/yr3$803
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,509 kWh/yr3$803
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,510 kWh/yr3$803
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,510 kWh/yr3$803
Bonaire H5M125S1AEFixed12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr3.5$804
Haier 5U125S2PN1FAFixed12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr3.5$804
Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B1Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,559 kWh/yr3.5$819
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-1Split system, ducted12.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling2,581 kWh/yr3.5$826
Kaden KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Kaden KDI42 / KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8SSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,596 kWh/yr3.5$831
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling2,598 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42Split system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Rinnai MON5H13BFixed13.5 kW heating13 kW cooling2,608 kWh/yr3.5$835
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGDFixed13.2 kW heating12 kW cooling2,618 kWh/yr3.5$838
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,656 kWh/yr3.5$850
Fujitsu AOTG45LBLA6Fixed13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,664 kWh/yr3$852
Midea UCMI125OC/CASMI125ICSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Actron Air URC-125DS / CRE-125DSSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Hisense AWV-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
12.5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs