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40 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

67 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 37.5 kW up to 45 kW (the band around the marketed 40 kW size), covering 138 model numbers.

Registered models
67
138 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
9,498 kWh
cold 18,672 · hot 12,627
Median estimated running cost
$3,039 / year
middle half: $1,740 to $4,099
Median cooling star rating
2.0
range 1.0 to 3.5

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 3,133 kWh; highest: 19,752 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 40 kW air conditioners (67 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Panasonic U-14MF3R7 8,732 kWh, 3 stars, 40 kW
  2. Gree GMV-400WM/C-X(A) 9,080 kWh, 2.5 stars, 40 kW
  3. Braemar MCHX400D323B 9,080 kWh, 2.5 stars, 40 kW
  4. LG ARUM141LTE6 9,155 kWh, 3 stars, 39.2 kW
  5. Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGR/SA 9,452 kWh, 3 stars, 40 kW
  6. Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGH/SA 9,452 kWh, 3 stars, 40 kW

Cooling only

  1. APAC P036AHC3SA-L 4,678 kWh, 1.5 stars, 37.9 kW
  2. APAC S036OVC3SA / S036IXC3SA 4,678 kWh, 1.5 stars, 37.9 kW
  3. Caa HPA038C3AD 4,822 kWh, 1.5 stars, 39.428 kW
  4. APAC P042AHC3SA-R 5,490 kWh, 1.5 stars, 42 kW

All 40 kW air conditioners (138)

40 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi RAS-140RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,547 kWh/yr2$3,375
Daikin REYA14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,627 kWh/yr2.5$3,401
Mdv MV8-400WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,646 kWh/yr2$3,407
Midea MV8-400WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,646 kWh/yr2$3,407
Hitachi RAS-140RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling11,099 kWh/yr2$3,552
Samsung Electronics AM140KXMDGH/EUFixed, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling11,430 kWh/yr1.5$3,658
Daikin RXYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling12,009 kWh/yr2.5$3,843
Daikin REYQ14BYM9Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling12,808 kWh/yr2.5$4,099
Daikin REYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling12,809 kWh/yr2.5$4,099
Daikin REYQ14TAY1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,126 kWh/yr2.5$4,200
Haier AV14IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,176 kWh/yr1.5$4,216
Temperzone OPA450RLTFPQPackaged, ducted44.4 kW heating43.3 kW cooling13,416 kWh/yr2$4,293
Fujitsu AJY126LALBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,527 kWh/yr2$4,329
Daikin RXYQ14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,640 kWh/yr2.5$4,365
Fujitsu AJT126GALCHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling13,911 kWh/yr2$4,452
Daikin RQYQ14TY1AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling14,026 kWh/yr2$4,488
Daikin UAYQ150CY1APackaged, ducted43.1 kW heating42.8 kW cooling14,090 kWh/yr1.5$4,509
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/118Packaged, ducted43.7 kW heating43.4 kW cooling14,603 kWh/yr1$4,673
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/118Packaged, ducted43.7 kW heating43.4 kW cooling14,603 kWh/yr1$4,673
LG ARUM160LTE5Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling14,818 kWh/yr2.5$4,742
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/118Packaged, ducted43.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling14,831 kWh/yr1$4,746
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/118Packaged, ducted43.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling14,831 kWh/yr1$4,746
Daikin UAYN400AFY1APackaged, ducted37.6 kW heating40.8 kW cooling16,674 kWh/yr1.5$5,336
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,446 kWh/yr2.5$5,583
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,446 kWh/yr2.5$5,583
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,446 kWh/yr2.5$5,583
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,766 kWh/yr2.5$5,685
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,766 kWh/yr2.5$5,685
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,766 kWh/yr2.5$5,685
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Temperzone HWP445CEKTPackaged, ducted42.2 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP445RKTPackaged, ducted42.2 kW heating42.2 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone CWP0447RKTYPackaged, ducted45.8 kW heating43.8 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
40kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs