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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 (105)

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20 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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 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
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
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
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
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
Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4RSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,726 kWh/yr2.5$1,832
Daikin REYQ8TAY1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,760 kWh/yr2.5$1,843
Haier 1U250S5SA2FB / AD250S5SH2FASplit system, ducted25 kW heating22 kW cooling5,790 kWh/yr2.5$1,853
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Fujitsu AJY072LELBHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,262 kWh/yr2.5$2,004
Mdv MVI-224WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Midea MVI-224WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Airion AR-VI224WV2RMulti-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Daikin RQYQ8TY1AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,547 kWh/yr3$2,095
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1 seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070