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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 (3)

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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-MUP1401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,278 kWh/yr3.5$3,289
40kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs