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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
Star rating distribution
Lowest annual electricity use
Reverse cycle
- Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMA 839 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW
- Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMA 847 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW
- Daikin RXM46W2VMA / FTXM46W2VMA 854 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W 897 kWh, 4 stars, 4.5 kW
- Daikin RXV46AVMA / FTXV46AVMA 929 kWh, 3.5 stars, 4.6 kW
- Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMA 937 kWh, 5 stars, 5 kW
Cooling only
- Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMA 319 kWh, 5 stars, 5 kW
- Daikin RKM50W2VMA / FTKM50W2VMA 323 kWh, 4.5 stars, 5 kW
- Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMA 325 kWh, 4.5 stars, 5 kW
- Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMA 327 kWh, 4.5 stars, 5 kW
All 5 kW air conditioners (256)
| Model | Type | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics AR70H18CADWX / AR70H18CADWNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $395 | ||
| Samsung Electronics AR18DXEANWKX / AR18DXEANWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $395 | ||
| Fujitsu AOTG18KUCA/ASTG18KUCASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,247 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $399 | ||
| LG WS18TWU / WS18TWNSplit system5.9 kW heating4.8 kW cooling1,256 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $402 | ||
| Samsung Electronics AR18BXGYCWKX/ AR18BXGYCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,262 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $404 | ||
| Samsung Electronics AR18BXECNWKX/ AR18BXECNWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,263 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $404 |