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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 (27)

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20 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted23.3 kW heating19 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr4$1,233
Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Smart User SMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,089 kWh/yr4$1,308
Carrier 38QUM190D8S6Fixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0619CFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0617BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Rinnai MON6H19B1TAFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0619BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling4,128 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS21-CHDVRFMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,134 kWh/yr4$1,323
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,147 kWh/yr4$1,327
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Rinnai MVRFON6H20Multi-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Emerald Energy ACV200UMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating20 kW cooling4,342 kWh/yr4$1,389
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling4,448 kWh/yr3.5$1,423
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling4,448 kWh/yr3.5$1,423
Hisense AVW-68HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,459 kWh/yr3.5$1,427
Midea MULMI0620BFixed24.5 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr3.5$1,525
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr4$1,535
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,868 kWh/yr4$1,558
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr3.5$1,674
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
20kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs