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5 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

363 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 4.25 kW up to 5.5 kW (the band around the marketed 5 kW size), covering 529 model numbers.

Registered models
363
529 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,100 kWh
cold 2,151 · hot 1,305
Median estimated running cost
$352 / year
middle half: $331 to $394
Median cooling star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 5.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 319 kWh; highest: 3,755 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 5 kW air conditioners (363 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMA 839 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW
  2. Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMA 847 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW
  3. Daikin RXM46W2VMA / FTXM46W2VMA 854 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW
  4. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W 897 kWh, 4 stars, 4.5 kW
  5. Daikin RXV46AVMA / FTXV46AVMA 929 kWh, 3.5 stars, 4.6 kW
  6. Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMA 937 kWh, 5 stars, 5 kW

Cooling only

  1. Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMA 319 kWh, 5 stars, 5 kW
  2. Daikin RKM50W2VMA / FTKM50W2VMA 323 kWh, 4.5 stars, 5 kW
  3. Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMA 325 kWh, 4.5 stars, 5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMA 327 kWh, 4.5 stars, 5 kW

All 5 kW air conditioners (529)

5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMASplit system5 kW cooling319 kWh/yr5$102
Daikin RKM50W2VMA / FTKM50W2VMASplit system5 kW cooling323 kWh/yr4.5$103
Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMASplit system5 kW cooling325 kWh/yr4.5$104
Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMASplit system5 kW cooling327 kWh/yr4.5$105
Daikin RKM46WVMA / FTKM46WVMASplit system4.6 kW cooling337 kWh/yr4$108
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCATSplit system5 kW cooling340 kWh/yr4.5$109
Daikin RKM46W2VMA / FTKM46W2VMASplit system4.6 kW cooling341 kWh/yr4$109
Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMASplit system4.6 kW cooling360 kWh/yr3.5$115
Daikin RKM46Q2VMA / FTKM46Q2VMASplit system4.6 kW cooling362 kWh/yr3.5$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFDSplit system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFDSplit system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2 SeriesSplit system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD2Split system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2Split system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Rinnai HONCJ52B1 / HINCJ52B1Split system5.2 kW cooling368 kWh/yr4$118
Daikin 3MKM52RVMAFixed5.2 kW cooling379 kWh/yr4$121
Daikin 3MKM52R2VMAFixed5.2 kW cooling383 kWh/yr3.5$123
Panasonic CU-U50AKR / CS-U50AKRSplit system5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr3.5$124
Panasonic CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KRSplit system5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr3.5$124
Panasonic CU-U50WKR / CS-U50WKRSplit system5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr3.5$124
Toshiba RAS-18E2ACVG-A/RAS-18E2KCVG-ASplit system5.3 kW cooling393 kWh/yr4$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YTA-W/SRK18YTA-WFSplit system5 kW cooling397 kWh/yr3.5$127
Fujitsu AOTH18CNTA/ASTH18CNTASplit system5 kW cooling410 kWh/yr3.5$131
Daikin RKF46TVMA / FTKF46TVMASplit system4.6 kW cooling415 kWh/yr3$133
Daikin RKF46T2VMA / FTKF46T2VMASplit system4.6 kW cooling416 kWh/yr3$133
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W/SRK18YSA-WF1Split system5 kW cooling427 kWh/yr3$137
Gree GWC18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWC18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.2 kW cooling435 kWh/yr3$139
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W/SRK18YSA-WSplit system5 kW cooling440 kWh/yr3$141
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W / SRK18YSA-WFSplit system5 kW cooling441 kWh/yr3$141
Daikin RKF50TVMA / FTKF50TVMASplit system5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr3$148
Daikin RKF50T2VMA / FTKF50T2VMASplit system5 kW cooling464 kWh/yr2.5$148
Haier 1U50KAMCRA / AS50TDMCRASplit system5 kW cooling499 kWh/yr2.5$160
Gree GJC18AG-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling602 kWh/yr2$193
Kelvinator KWH52CRFWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling638 kWh/yr1.5$204
TECO TWW53CFWDGWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling641 kWh/yr1.5$205
Gree GJC18AE-K6NRNG1AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling641 kWh/yr1.5$205
Gree GJC18AE-K6NRN**AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling641 kWh/yr1.5$205
Gree GJC18AE-K6NRNB3AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling641 kWh/yr1.5$205
Gree GJC18AE-K6NRNR1AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling641 kWh/yr1.5$205
Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling839 kWh/yr4$268
Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling847 kWh/yr4$271
Daikin RXM46W2VMA / FTXM46W2VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling854 kWh/yr4$273
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-WMulti-split / VRF5.3 kW heating4.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr4$287
Daikin RXV46AVMA / FTXV46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling929 kWh/yr3.5$297
Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling937 kWh/yr5$300
Daikin RXV46WVMA / FTXV46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling941 kWh/yr3.5$301
Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr5$301
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr4.5$301
Daikin RXV46W1VMA / FTXV46W1VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling944 kWh/yr3.5$302
Daikin RXV46W2VMA / FTXV46W2VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling944 kWh/yr3.5$302
5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs