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50 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

146 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 45 kW up to 57.5 kW (the band around the marketed 50 kW size), covering 214 model numbers.

Registered models
146
214 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
11,924 kWh
cold 24,033 · hot 16,161
Median estimated running cost
$3,816 / year
middle half: $2,210 to $4,969
Median cooling star rating
2.0
range 0.5 to 4.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 3,357 kWh; highest: 40,714 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 50 kW air conditioners (146 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/118 9,267 kWh, 0.5 stars, 46.66 kW
  2. Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SA 10,363 kWh, 3 stars, 45 kW
  3. Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SA 10,363 kWh, 3 stars, 45 kW
  4. Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A) 10,705 kWh, 2.5 stars, 45 kW
  5. Braemar MCHX450D326B 10,705 kWh, 2.5 stars, 45 kW
  6. Hisense AVWT-154FKFSHA 10,878 kWh, 2.5 stars, 45 kW

Cooling only

  1. Diamond SD045 5,640 kWh, 1.5 stars, 45 kW
  2. Diamond RT048 6,049 kWh, 1.5 stars, 48 kW
  3. APAC P046AHC3SA-L 6,521 kWh, 1 stars, 46 kW
  4. APAC S046OVC3SA / S046IXC3SA 6,521 kWh, 1 stars, 46 kW

All 50 kW air conditioners (189)

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50 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38VT016188QTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,357 kWh/yr4$1,074
Carrier 38VT016188HTSGMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling3,748 kWh/yr3$1,199
Carrier 38VT018188QTSGMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling3,923 kWh/yr3.5$1,255
Panasonic U-16MF3R7Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling4,064 kWh/yr2.5$1,300
Carrier 38VT020188QTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling4,381 kWh/yr3.5$1,402
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling4,410 kWh/yr3$1,411
Carrier 38VT018188HTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling4,410 kWh/yr3$1,411
Toshiba MMY-MUP16S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling4,443 kWh/yr2.5$1,422
Carrier 38VT016188RTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling4,697 kWh/yr2$1,503
Toshiba MMY-MAP1606FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling4,697 kWh/yr2$1,503
Carrier 38VT020188HTSGMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
APAC P043AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
Toshiba MMY-MUP20S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling5,421 kWh/yr2.5$1,735
APAC P048AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
Toshiba MMY-MUP18S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF54 kW heating50.4 kW cooling5,465 kWh/yr2$1,749
Diamond SD045Split system, ducted45 kW cooling5,640 kWh/yr1.5$1,805
Caa VPA045R3ACPackaged, ducted49.4 kW heating46.1 kW cooling5,640 kWh/yr1.5$1,805
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,655 kWh/yr1.5$1,810
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,655 kWh/yr1.5$1,810
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,655 kWh/yr1.5$1,810
Haier AV18IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted56.5 kW heating50 kW cooling5,671 kWh/yr2$1,815
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M400YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M400YXM-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M400YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
Caa HPA045R3ADPackaged, ducted50.4 kW heating46.5 kW cooling5,967 kWh/yr1.5$1,909
Diamond RT048Packaged, ducted48 kW cooling6,049 kWh/yr1.5$1,936
Caa HPA055R3ADPackaged, ducted53.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling6,369 kWh/yr2$2,038
Toshiba MMY-MAP1806FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling6,373 kWh/yr1.5$2,039
Carrier 38VT018188RTSGMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling6,373 kWh/yr1.5$2,039
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M450YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,542 kWh/yr1.5$2,093
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M450YXM-AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,542 kWh/yr1.5$2,093
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M450YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,542 kWh/yr1.5$2,093
Toshiba MMY-MAP2006FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling6,648 kWh/yr1.5$2,127
50kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs