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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 (67)

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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 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
Toshiba MMY-MUP20S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling5,421 kWh/yr2.5$1,735
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling10,363 kWh/yr3$3,316
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling10,363 kWh/yr3$3,316
Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr2.5$3,426
Braemar MCHX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr2.5$3,426
Hisense AVWT-154FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,878 kWh/yr2.5$3,481
Hitachi RAS-160RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,174 kWh/yr2.5$3,576
LG ARUM181LTE6Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,236 kWh/yr3$3,596
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,292 kWh/yr2.5$3,613
Daikin REYA16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,471 kWh/yr3$3,671
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5SMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,558 kWh/yr3$3,699
Toshiba MMY-MUP1601FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,743 kWh/yr3.5$3,758
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Hisense AVWT-154HKF5SMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,805 kWh/yr2.5$3,778
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
Hitachi RAS-180RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,937 kWh/yr2.5$3,820
LG ARUM201LTE6Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling12,536 kWh/yr3$4,012
Daikin REYA18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling13,077 kWh/yr2.5$4,185
LG ARUM180LTE5Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling13,186 kWh/yr2.5$4,220
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Daikin REYA20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,423 kWh/yr3$4,295
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZE2Multi-split / VRF53 kW heating47.5 kW cooling13,613 kWh/yr2.5$4,356
Daikin RXYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,647 kWh/yr2.5$4,367
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,945 kWh/yr2.5$4,462
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,945 kWh/yr2.5$4,462
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZE2Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling14,016 kWh/yr2.5$4,485
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling14,382 kWh/yr3$4,602
Hitachi RAS-200RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,079 kWh/yr2.5$4,825
Daikin RXYQ18BYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling15,099 kWh/yr2.5$4,832
Daikin RXYQ16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling15,119 kWh/yr2.5$4,838
Panasonic U-20ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,403 kWh/yr3$4,929
Panasonic U-20ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,403 kWh/yr3$4,929
LG ARUM200LTE5Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,540 kWh/yr2.5$4,973
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC560KXZE2Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling16,171 kWh/yr2.5$5,175
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling16,337 kWh/yr3$5,228
Daikin RXYQ18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling16,866 kWh/yr2.5$5,397
50kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs