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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
Bonaire H3M055S1AEFixed5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Haier 3U55S2PR1FAFixed5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSXA-W/SRK50ZSXA-WFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr3.5$350
Haier 1U50TPHRA / AS50TPHRASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr3$350
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr3$350
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMNSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,094 kWh/yr4$350
Haneco KFR-50GW/BPSH / KFR-50GW/BPSHSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr4.5$351
Akai AK-TP52Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Proma PRO-52ITPSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Bonaire CRC6911050/CRC6911150Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Domain ISR-52P-OUT/ISR-52P-INDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Ers Tech ERS-AC52F01Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
TCL TAC-18CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-52-CHSDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Braemar TCHV50T1S/TSHV50T1SSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Samsung Electronics AR18AXHQAWKXSA/AR18AXHQAWKNSASplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,097 kWh/yr4$351
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVSG-A/RAS-18E2KVSG-ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,099 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFTSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W* / SRK50ZTA-WF*Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFTSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC45ZSPA-W / SRK45ZSPA-WSplit system5 kW heating4.5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr2.5$352
LG AH18S2U / AH18S2NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr4.5$352
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,103 kWh/yr3$353
Daikin RXM50YFVMA / FVXM50YVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3.5$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TCSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52T*Split system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TBSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
TECO TWS-TSO52H3DVKTSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TASplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Toshiba RAS-18B2AVG-A / RAS-18B2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,110 kWh/yr3.5$355
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,110 kWh/yr2.5$355
Daikin RXM45YFVMA / FVXM45YVMASplit system5.4 kW heating4.5 kW cooling1,111 kWh/yr3$356
Braemar WCHV50D1T/WSHV50D1TSplit system5.5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,112 kWh/yr3.5$356
Daikin RXS50R2V1A / FVXS50R2V1ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,113 kWh/yr3.5$356
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,113 kWh/yr2.5$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VG2 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Samsung Electronics AR18BXEABWKX/ AR18BXEABWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,115 kWh/yr3.5$357
LG WH18SLU-19 / WH18SLN-19Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4.5$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs