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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
Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z7Split system, ducted16.2 kW cooling1,430 kWh/yr3$458
Smart User SMV-V180W/N1Multi-split / VRF19 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,113 kWh/yr3.5$996
Daikin RSUYA6AVMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,182 kWh/yr3$1,018
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr3.5$1,022
Panasonic U-6LE2R8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,210 kWh/yr2.5$1,027
Panasonic U-6LE2R8EMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,210 kWh/yr2.5$1,027
Panasonic U-6LE2R5EMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,229 kWh/yr2.5$1,033
Panasonic U-6LE2R5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,229 kWh/yr2.5$1,033
Daikin REYA6AYMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,370 kWh/yr3$1,078
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr3.5$1,138
Hisense AVW-54HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,586 kWh/yr3$1,148
Toshiba MCY-MHP0604HS-AMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,635 kWh/yr3$1,163
Carrier 38VS006181HCSGMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,635 kWh/yr3$1,163
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,640 kWh/yr3.5$1,165
Tosot TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Braemar KCHB160D1B/KDHB160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Gree GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MV155-G1PMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH-GMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Gree GMV-160WL/B-T(A)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,688 kWh/yr2.5$1,180
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,757 kWh/yr3$1,202
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Panasonic U-6LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Fujitsu AJT054LCLCHMulti-split / VRF15.1 kW heating15.1 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr2.5$1,206
Daikin RSUYQ6AVMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr3$1,212
Daikin RSUYQ6A2VMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,788 kWh/yr3$1,212
Actron Air CRS15AT / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling3,793 kWh/yr2.5$1,214
Actron Air CRS15AT / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling3,793 kWh/yr2.5$1,214
Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International CPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,823 kWh/yr4$1,223
16kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs