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3.5 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

339 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 3 kW up to 4.25 kW (the band around the marketed 3.5 kW size), covering 608 model numbers.

Registered models
339
608 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
776 kWh
cold 1,363 · hot 899
Median estimated running cost
$248 / year
middle half: $218 to $348
Median cooling star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 6.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 220 kWh; highest: 3,029 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 3.5 kW air conditioners (339 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N 590 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.5 kW
  2. Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA 595 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  3. Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-N 597 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.55 kW
  4. Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG35 610 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  5. Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CS 610 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  6. Spt AW036C-1/AW036E 613 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.6 kW

Cooling only

  1. Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCAT 220 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  2. Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B1 221 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  3. Daikin RKM35YVMA / FTKM35YVMA 223 kWh, 4.5 stars, 3.5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM35W2VMA / FTKM35W2VMA 224 kWh, 4.5 stars, 3.5 kW

All 3.5 kW air conditioners (608)

3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCATSplit system3.5 kW cooling220 kWh/yr5$70
Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B1Split system3.5 kW cooling221 kWh/yr5$71
Daikin RKM35YVMA / FTKM35YVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling223 kWh/yr4.5$71
Daikin RKM35W2VMA / FTKM35W2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling224 kWh/yr4.5$72
Daikin RKM35QVMA / FTKM35QVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling230 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFDSplit system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFDSplit system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFD2Split system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2 SeriesSplit system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2Split system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling232 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YTA-W/SRK13YTA-WFSplit system3.5 kW cooling243 kWh/yr4$78
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W/SRK13YSA-WF1Split system3.5 kW cooling259 kWh/yr4$83
Panasonic CU-U35AKR / CS-U35AKRSplit system3.5 kW cooling268 kWh/yr3.5$86
Fujitsu AOTH12CNCA/ASTH12CNCASplit system3.4 kW cooling273 kWh/yr3.5$87
Gree GWC12AACXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWC12AACXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.5 kW cooling273 kWh/yr3.5$87
Gree GWC12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWC12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.5 kW cooling274 kWh/yr3.5$88
SunPacific KF-35GW/N2BP-N5ASplit system3.5 kW cooling276 kWh/yr3.5$88
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W/SRK13YSA-WSplit system3.5 kW cooling277 kWh/yr3.5$89
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W / SRK13YSA-WFSplit system3.5 kW cooling279 kWh/yr3.5$89
Toshiba RAS-13E2ACVG-A/RAS-13E2KCVG-ASplit system3.5 kW cooling299 kWh/yr3$96
Daikin RKF35TVMA / FTKF35TVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling303 kWh/yr3$97
Daikin RKF35T2VMA / FTKF35T2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling307 kWh/yr3$98
Haier 1U35MAMCRA / AS35TBMCRASplit system3.5 kW cooling311 kWh/yr3$100
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFDSplit system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFD2Split system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2 SeriesSplit system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFDSplit system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2Split system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
TECO TVS32CVWAHWindow / wall3.2 kW cooling333 kWh/yr2.5$107
TECO TVS32CVUVAHWindow / wall3.2 kW cooling333 kWh/yr2.5$107
TECO TVS32CVWUAHWindow / wall3.2 kW cooling333 kWh/yr2.5$107
TECO TVS32CV seriesWindow / wall3.2 kW cooling333 kWh/yr2.5$107
TECO TVS35CVWBHWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
Kogan KASVWAC35YDWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
Kogan KASVWAC35YBWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
Kogan KASVWAC35YCWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
Kogan KASVWAC35Y*Window / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
TECO TVS35CVUVWBHWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
TECO TVS35CVUVBHWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
Kogan KASVWAC35YAWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
TECO TVS35CV***BHWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr2$119
Gree GJC12AF-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling381 kWh/yr2$122
Westinghouse WWH39CWCWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling457 kWh/yr2$146
Kelvinator KWH39CRFWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr1.5$158
Gree GJC12AG-K6NRNB3AWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr1.5$158
Gree GJC12AG-K6NRNR1BWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr1.5$158
TECO TWW40CFWDGWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr1.5$158
Gree GJC12AG-K6NRNG1AWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr1.5$158
Westinghouse WWH39CWAWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr1.5$158
3.5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs