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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 (292)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kogan KASHSAC35TDSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Bonaire CRC6911035/CRC6911135Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVRG-A / RAS-B13E2KVRG-ASplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling807 kWh/yr3.5$258
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Fujitsu AOTG12KVCA/AGTG12KVCASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling817 kWh/yr4$261
Daikin RXM35YFVMA / FVXM35YVMASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling839 kWh/yr3.5$268
Fujitsu AOTG12KUCA/ASTG12KUCASplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling854 kWh/yr3.5$273
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling873 kWh/yr4$279
Toshiba RAS-13U2AVSG-NZ / RAS-13U2FVG-NZSplit system4.2 kW heating4 kW cooling878 kWh/yr3.5$281
Fujitsu AOTH14KNCA/ASTH14KNCASplit system4.7 kW heating4.2 kW cooling899 kWh/yr3.5$288
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Panasonic CU-RZ42DKR / CS-RZ42DKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr3.5$307
Panasonic CU-Z42DKR / CS-Z42DKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr3.5$307
Panasonic CU-RZ42AKR / CS-RZ42AKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling964 kWh/yr3.5$308
Panasonic CU-Z42AKR / CS-Z42AKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling964 kWh/yr3.5$308
Toshiba RAS-16ZAVSG-A / RAS-16ZKVSG-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling992 kWh/yr3.5$317
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VG2 SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Fujitsu AOTG14KVCA/AGTG14KVCASplit system5.2 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,005 kWh/yr4$322
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VG SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334