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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 (163)

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16 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics AC160HCADNG/SA / AC160HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,557 kWh/yr2$1,458
Fujitsu AOTG60LATT/ARTG60LHTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15 kW cooling4,560 kWh/yr2$1,459
Airion AR-VI160WV2RMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,574 kWh/yr2$1,464
LG UU150WR3L U30/UHN150M3S N30Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
LG UU150WR3 U30 / UHN150M3S N30Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
Bonaire CRC6960016/CRC6960116Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating15 kW cooling4,645 kWh/yr2$1,486
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/ AC160TNHPKGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,646 kWh/yr2$1,487
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/ AC160TNHPKGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,646 kWh/yr2$1,487
Fujitsu AOTG60LBTA/ARTG60LDTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.8 kW cooling4,668 kWh/yr2.5$1,494
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
LG ARUN060GSS0Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,387 kWh/yr2$2,044
16kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs