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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 (256)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VG SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Rinnai MON2H05B1LAFixed5.4 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3.5$358
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3.5$358
Hitachi RAC-P50YHAB/RAS-P50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3.5$358
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Hitachi RAC-S50YHAB/RAS-S50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA4A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Panasonic CU-2Z52DBRFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,131 kWh/yr3.5$362
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA2A/ISplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,137 kWh/yr3.5$364
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,137 kWh/yr3.5$364
Daikin RZAC50EVM / FFA50AVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,158 kWh/yr3.5$371
Daikin RZAC50E2VM / FFA50BVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,163 kWh/yr3.5$372
Haier 1U50WA1FRA / AF50DBAHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,167 kWh/yr3.5$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGD SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE/RAF-XJ50RHAESplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,179 kWh/yr3.5$377
Panasonic CU-3Z54DBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,181 kWh/yr4.5$378
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-3F54VGDFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,195 kWh/yr3.5$382
Panasonic CU-*Z50DKR / CS-*Z50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3.5$384
Panasonic CU-RZ50DKR / CS-RZ50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3.5$384
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr4$386
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8SSplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,208 kWh/yr3.5$387
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR / CS-Z50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR / CS-Z50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / CS-RZ50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50XKR / CS-RZ50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-*Z50*KR / CS-*Z50*KRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-3Z54VBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,226 kWh/yr4$392
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs