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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)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Midea MWFF53HWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr1.5$551
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNG1AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr1.5$554
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNB9AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr1.5$554
TECO TWW53HFWDGWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr1.5$554
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRND6AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr1.5$554
Kaden KW18Window / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr1.5$554
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNR1AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr1.5$554
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNB3AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr1.5$554
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNT1AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr1.5$554
LG UU50WR2 U20/UBN50L6 N60Split system, ducted5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,820 kWh/yr2$582
Arlec PA1622HCHAPortable3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr0$997
Goldair GPPAC470Portable3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr0$997
Carson OL-BKYR47-A012DPortable3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr0$997
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr0$1,163
Hyundai HY18KSPACJ*Portable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,742 kWh/yr0$1,197
Hyundai HY18KSPACJBPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,742 kWh/yr0$1,197
Hyundai HY18KSPACJCPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,742 kWh/yr0$1,197
Hyundai HY18KSPACJDPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,742 kWh/yr0$1,197
Hyundai HY18KSPACJAPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,742 kWh/yr0$1,197
Hyundai HYD18KPACPAPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr0$1,202
Hyundai HYD18KPACPDPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr0$1,202
Hyundai HYD18KPACP*Portable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr0$1,202
Hyundai HYD18KPACPBPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr0$1,202
Hyundai HYD18KPACPCPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr0$1,202
Temperzone HWP48RKSPackaged, ducted4.6 kW heating4.3 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 50CELSFYPackaged, ducted4.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 50RELSFYPackaged, ducted5.5 kW heating4.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 50RLSFYPackaged, ducted5.5 kW heating4.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 50C*LSFYPackaged, ducted4.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs