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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 (7)

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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 38VT018188QTSGMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling3,923 kWh/yr3.5$1,255
Carrier 38VT020188QTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling4,381 kWh/yr3.5$1,402
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
50kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs