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18 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

97 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 17 kW up to 19 kW (the band around the marketed 18 kW size), covering 129 model numbers.

Registered models
97
129 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
4,366 kWh
cold 8,273 · hot 5,413
Median estimated running cost
$1,397 / year
middle half: $1,176 to $1,567
Median cooling star rating
2.5
range 0.0 to 4.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 1,431 kWh; highest: 6,493 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 18 kW air conditioners (97 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-V170W/N1 3,211 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  2. Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N1 3,211 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  3. AirSmart IES-*** 3,358 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  4. Smart User SMV-V225W/N1 3,382 kWh, 4 stars, 18 kW
  5. Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS18-CHDVRF 3,470 kWh, 4 stars, 18 kW
  6. Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S 3,597 kWh, 3 stars, 17 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC6940117 1,431 kWh, 3 stars, 17 kW
  2. Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC6940117 1,455 kWh, 3 stars, 17 kW
  3. Diamond RT017 2,192 kWh, 1.5 stars, 17.04 kW
  4. Lennox TSA060S41-3 2,201 kWh, 1.5 stars, 17.04 kW

All 18 kW air conditioners (125)

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18 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
APAC P018AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr1.5$1,730
APAC S018OVR3SA / S018ILR1SA-FRSplit system, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr1.5$1,730
APAC P018AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr1.5$1,730
APAC P018AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr1.5$1,730
APAC P018AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr1.5$1,730
APAC P018AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr1.5$1,730
APAC S018OVR3SA / S018ILR1SA-Split system, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr1.5$1,730
Haier 1U180S2SP5FA / AD180S2SH5FASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,476 kWh/yr2$1,752
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/17Packaged, ducted16.4 kW heating18.8 kW cooling5,497 kWh/yr2$1,759
Temperzone OPA 186RKTYGPackaged, ducted17.5 kW heating17.8 kW cooling5,611 kWh/yr1.5$1,796
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling5,711 kWh/yr1.5$1,828
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling5,711 kWh/yr1.5$1,828
Daikin RZYQ7TY1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,779 kWh/yr1.5$1,849
Daikin RZYQ7T2Y1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,781 kWh/yr1.5$1,850
Daikin RZYQ7TAY1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,797 kWh/yr1.5$1,855
Daikin RZYQ7TA2Y1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
Actron Air PRV17AT-TPackaged, ducted18.4 kW heating17 kW cooling5,833 kWh/yr2$1,867
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling5,919 kWh/yr1.5$1,894
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/17Packaged, ducted18.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling5,919 kWh/yr1.5$1,894
Daikin UAYN180AFY1APackaged, ducted17.2 kW heating17.4 kW cooling5,998 kWh/yr1.5$1,919
Daikin RZQ180MY1 / FDYQN180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling6,088 kWh/yr1.5$1,948
Daikin RZQ180M2Y1 / FDYQN180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling6,091 kWh/yr1.5$1,949
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
18kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs