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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 (9)

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16 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Smart User SMV-V180W/N1Multi-split / VRF19 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,113 kWh/yr3.5$996
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr3.5$1,022
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr3.5$1,138
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,640 kWh/yr3.5$1,165
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
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,823 kWh/yr4$1,223
16kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs