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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 (40)

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40 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38VT014A88HTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling3,133 kWh/yr3.5$1,003
Carrier 38VT014188QTSGMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,201 kWh/yr3.5$1,024
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr2.5$1,136
Carrier 38VT014188HTSGMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr2.5$1,136
Toshiba MMY-MUP14S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,918 kWh/yr2.5$1,254
Panasonic U-14MF3R7Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling8,732 kWh/yr3$2,794
Braemar MCHX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,080 kWh/yr2.5$2,906
Gree GMV-400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,080 kWh/yr2.5$2,906
LG ARUM141LTE6Multi-split / VRF44.1 kW heating39.2 kW cooling9,155 kWh/yr3$2,930
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,452 kWh/yr3$3,025
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,452 kWh/yr3$3,025
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZE2Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,498 kWh/yr2.5$3,039
Hitachi RAS-140HNCELWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,658 kWh/yr2.5$3,091
Braemar MCRX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,788 kWh/yr2.5$3,132
Gree GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,788 kWh/yr2.5$3,132
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,236 kWh/yr2.5$3,276
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,278 kWh/yr3.5$3,289
LG ARUM161LTE6Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling10,387 kWh/yr3$3,324
Fujitsu AJY126LELBHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,412 kWh/yr2.5$3,332
Daikin REYA14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,627 kWh/yr2.5$3,401
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
Daikin RXYQ14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,640 kWh/yr2.5$4,365
LG ARUM160LTE5Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling14,818 kWh/yr2.5$4,742
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
40kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs