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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
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
20kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs