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16 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

146 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 15 kW up to 17 kW (the band around the marketed 16 kW size), covering 195 model numbers.

Registered models
146
195 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
4,027 kWh
cold 7,837 · hot 4,795
Median estimated running cost
$1,289 / year
middle half: $1,205 to $1,405
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: 1,430 kWh; highest: 6,922 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 16 kW air conditioners (146 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Smart User SMV-V180W/N1 3,113 kWh, 3.5 stars, 15.5 kW
  2. Daikin RSUYA6AVM 3,182 kWh, 3 stars, 16 kW
  3. Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH 3,193 kWh, 3.5 stars, 15.5 kW
  4. Panasonic U-6LE2R8E 3,210 kWh, 2.5 stars, 15.5 kW
  5. Panasonic U-6LE2R5 3,229 kWh, 2.5 stars, 15.5 kW
  6. Daikin REYA6AYM 3,370 kWh, 3 stars, 16 kW

Cooling only

  1. Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z7 1,430 kWh, 3 stars, 16.24 kW
  2. Diamond RT 015 1,837 kWh, 1.5 stars, 15 kW
  3. Actron Air CCA170T / EAA170S 1,894 kWh, 2 stars, 16.7 kW
  4. Braemar KCHV160D1B/KACV160D1S 1,956 kWh, 1.5 stars, 16 kW

All 16 kW air conditioners (134)

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16 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Actron Air CRS15AS / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling3,834 kWh/yr2.5$1,227
Actron Air CRS15AS / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling3,834 kWh/yr2.5$1,227
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,870 kWh/yr2.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,870 kWh/yr2.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,870 kWh/yr2.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,870 kWh/yr2.5$1,238
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RNSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4*Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RNSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4*Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VNX-W/FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,907 kWh/yr3$1,250
Hisense AVW-54HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,932 kWh/yr3$1,258
Haier 1U160S2SP5FA / AD160S2SH5FASplit system, ducted17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,934 kWh/yr2.5$1,259
Toshiba MCY-MHP0606HTMulti-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,966 kWh/yr2.5$1,269
Carrier 38VS00618SHCSSMulti-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,966 kWh/yr2.5$1,269
Daikin RXYQ6AYMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,988 kWh/yr3$1,276
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PPIH-6.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,991 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,992 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,992 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Braemar KCDB195D1B/KGDB195A1SSplit system, ducted17.9 kW heating16.5 kW cooling3,994 kWh/yr2.5$1,278
Fujitsu AOTH60KCTA/ARTH60KHTBSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,000 kWh/yr2.5$1,280
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PPIH-6.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,005 kWh/yr2.5$1,282
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYUA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,283
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,283
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140YKMD7Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,016 kWh/yr2.5$1,285
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,016 kWh/yr2.5$1,285
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,016 kWh/yr2.5$1,285
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140VKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140VKMD7Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Actron Air MMV-160CSMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Actron Air MMV-160CTMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Mdv MV8M-160WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Midea MV8M-160WV2N8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Mdv MV8M-160WV2N8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Midea MV8M-160WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Samsung Electronics AC160HCAPKG/SA / AC160HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,060 kWh/yr2.5$1,299
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-HD160-T1P / SLA-IDH-160TSplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO / TCD160D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301
Bonaire CTG160S1AE/CTG160S1AISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301
Z Zentri ZDA-160INV-AUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1 seriesSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
16kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs