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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 (444)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Panasonic CU-3Z54VBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,226 kWh/yr4$392
Daikin RXC50AV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr2.5$393
Daikin RXC50ABV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr2.5$393
Daikin DRXF50T2VMA / DTXF50T2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$394
Daikin DRXF50TVMA / DTXF50TVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$394
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KMTAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr3$394
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Samsung Electronics AR70H18CADWX / AR70H18CADWNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Samsung Electronics AR18DXEANWKX / AR18DXEANWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr2.5$395
Hisense HAWL50KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,237 kWh/yr2.5$396
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,239 kWh/yr2.5$396
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VG2/MFZ-KW50VGKSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VG2/MFZ-KW50VGK SeriesSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VGHZ2/MFZ-KW50VGKSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / S-50PK4RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,243 kWh/yr3$398
Samsung Electronics AJ050TXJ2KH/AJ035TNAPKH/AJ050TNAPKHFixed5.7 kW heating5 kW cooling1,244 kWh/yr3$398
Tosot TFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/O / TFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/ISplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,244 kWh/yr2.5$398
Gree GFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/O / GFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/ISplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,244 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAADSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAADSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAAD2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVG-A/RAS-18E2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAA2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAAD2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAA2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Fujitsu AOTG18KUCA/ASTG18KUCASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,247 kWh/yr3.5$399
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA3Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA3 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA3Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr2.5$401
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FHA50BAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr2.5$401
Daikin 3MXM52R2VMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,255 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin 3MXM52RVMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,255 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin 3MXM52R1VMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,255 kWh/yr2.5$402
LG WS18TWU / WS18TWNSplit system5.9 kW heating4.8 kW cooling1,256 kWh/yr3.5$402
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs