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20 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

146 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 19 kW up to 22.5 kW (the band around the marketed 20 kW size), covering 202 model numbers.

Registered models
146
202 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
5,359 kWh
cold 10,031 · hot 6,343
Median estimated running cost
$1,715 / year
middle half: $1,522 to $1,969
Median cooling star rating
2.5
range 1.5 to 4.5

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 1,784 kWh; highest: 9,723 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 20 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. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA200VSA-W/FDUA200VH 1,784 kWh, 2 stars, 20 kW
  2. iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01 3,854 kWh, 4 stars, 19 kW
  3. Smart User SMV-V230W/N1 3,895 kWh, 4 stars, 21 kW
  4. Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1 3,895 kWh, 4 stars, 21 kW
  5. Panasonic U-8ME2R8E 3,915 kWh, 3 stars, 22.4 kW
  6. Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-A 3,935 kWh, 4.5 stars, 20 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6943021/CRC6940121 1,881 kWh, 2.5 stars, 19.6 kW
  2. Actron Air CCA230T / EAA230S 2,563 kWh, 2 stars, 22.1 kW

All 20 kW air conditioners (137)

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20 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38VS008188HCEEMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,983 kWh/yr2.5$1,595
Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-EMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,985 kWh/yr2.5$1,595
Panasonic U-8LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,996 kWh/yr2.5$1,599
Haier 1U200S5SA2FB / AD200S5SH2FASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,007 kWh/yr2.5$1,602
Fujitsu AOTH72KRTA/ARTH72KHTASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,603
Actron Air PKV210T-TPackaged, ducted20.1 kW heating19.1 kW cooling5,088 kWh/yr2$1,628
Actron Air CRS20AT / ECA20AS & EFA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling5,098 kWh/yr2.5$1,631
Actron Air CRS20AT / EVA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling5,098 kWh/yr2.5$1,631
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Hitachi RAS-080HNCELWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,647
Hitachi RAS-080RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,154 kWh/yr2.5$1,649
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Hitachi RAS-080RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,207 kWh/yr2.5$1,666
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Midea MDV-V200W/DRN1-AUMulti-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling5,219 kWh/yr2$1,670
Rinnai DONSR20Z9Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling5,219 kWh/yr2$1,670
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr3.5$1,674
Actron Air CRV22BT / EVV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr2.5$1,674
Actron Air CRV22BT / EAA22BS & EFV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr2.5$1,674
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM200YKA-A / PEA-M200LAASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,252 kWh/yr2.5$1,681
Panasonic U-200PZH2R8/S-200PE3R5BSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,271 kWh/yr2$1,687
Daikin RXYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr3$1,694
LG ARUM080LTE5Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr2.5$1,694
Daikin REYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYM9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Braemar MCRX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,364 kWh/yr2$1,716
Hisense AVW-76HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,373 kWh/yr3$1,719
Actron Air PRV22ATPackaged, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,387 kWh/yr2.5$1,724
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,403 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,403 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Daikin RSUYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr2.5$1,730
Gree FGR20Pd/D1Na-X(Au)(O) / FGR20Pd/D1Na-X(Au)(I)Split system, ducted22.5 kW heating20.4 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr2$1,730
Braemar SCHS20D3B/SDHS20D1SSplit system, ducted22.5 kW heating20.4 kW cooling5,435 kWh/yr2$1,739
Toshiba RAV-GM2241AT8-A/RAV-RM2241DTP-E2Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,437 kWh/yr2$1,740
Actron Air CRV240T / EVV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling5,554 kWh/yr2.5$1,777
Actron Air CRV240T / EAA240S & EFV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling5,554 kWh/yr2.5$1,777
Daikin RXYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,584 kWh/yr3$1,787
Hisense AVW-76HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,597 kWh/yr3$1,791
Fujitsu AJT072GALCHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,622 kWh/yr2$1,799
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,671 kWh/yr2$1,815
Toshiba RAV-GM2243AT8P-A / RAV-GM2241DTP-ASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,678 kWh/yr2$1,817
Samsung Electronics AC200HCADNG/SA / AC200HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted22.5 kW heating20 kW cooling5,683 kWh/yr2$1,819
Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4RSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,726 kWh/yr2.5$1,832
Daikin RXYMQ8AY1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,729 kWh/yr2$1,833
Daikin RXYMQ8AYMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,729 kWh/yr2$1,833
Daikin REYQ8TAY1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,760 kWh/yr2.5$1,843
20kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs