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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
Kaden KSI-5.0Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Rinnai HONRTX50/HINRTX50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Kaden KM5.2Fixed5.4 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,062 kWh/yr3.5$340
Kaden KS18Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,063 kWh/yr3.5$340
LG WH18SLU-23 / WH18SLN-23Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,064 kWh/yr4.5$340
Sinclair SIHA-18BV/SOHA-18BVSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,065 kWh/yr3.5$341
Haier 2U50MEAFRAFixed5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,066 kWh/yr4$341
Haier 1U50WAEFRA / AS50QDEHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr5$341
Actron Air HRC-050DS / HRE-050DSSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Carrier Carrier AmbiSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Midea MFEF50VA-W/MFEF50VA-NSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Hisense HAW*18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWH18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWU18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hitachi RAC-VJ50PHAT/RAK-VJ50PHATSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,070 kWh/yr5$342
Fujitsu AOTH18KNTA/ASTH18KNTASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,072 kWh/yr3.5$343
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,073 kWh/yr3$343
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,073 kWh/yr3$343
Fujitsu AOTG18KMTC/ASTG18KMTCSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,074 kWh/yr4.5$344
Toshiba RAS-18ZAVSG-A / RAS-18ZKVSG-ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,075 kWh/yr3.5$344
Carrier 38QRG050N8/42QRG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Carrier 38QHG050N8/42QHG050N8-1Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Carrier 38QAG050N8/42QAG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr3$344
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr3$344
Daikin RZAV50C1V1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr3$344
Gree GWH18AVEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AVEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,077 kWh/yr4$345
LG AS18S1U / AS18S1NSplit system5.2 kW heating4.8 kW cooling1,080 kWh/yr3.5$346
Daikin RXV50UVMA / FTXV50UVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,081 kWh/yr4$346
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FCTA50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,081 kWh/yr3$346
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,082 kWh/yr3.5$346
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,082 kWh/yr3.5$346
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFDSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,082 kWh/yr3.5$346
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2 SeriesSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,082 kWh/yr3.5$346
Aux ASW-H53A4/FAR3DISplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
TECO TWS-TSO53H3DVHASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Kogan KASHSAC52UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Rinnai HONRVX50 / HINRVX50Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Akai AK-TP50MSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Kogan KASHSAC52UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Kogan KASHSAC52UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Kogan KASHSAC52U*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FCTA50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3$347
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FCTA50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,084 kWh/yr3$347
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PHAT/RAK-DJ50PHATSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,086 kWh/yr3.5$348
LG LS18S0U DX6ALAP/LS18S0N DX6ALAPSplit system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,087 kWh/yr3$348
Haier 1U50WAFFRA / AS50QDFHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,088 kWh/yr4$348
Panasonic U-50PZ3R5 / S-3650PF3ESplit system, ducted5 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,090 kWh/yr2.5$349
Panasonic U-50PZ3R5/S-50PY3ESplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,090 kWh/yr2.5$349
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSXA-W / SRK50ZSXA-WSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,091 kWh/yr3.5$349