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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 (472)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,255 kWh/yr2$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
Daikin RZAV50C1V1 / FHA50BAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,258 kWh/yr2$403
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,258 kWh/yr2$403
Daikin RZAV50C1V1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,258 kWh/yr2$403
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SLZ-M50FA-ASplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA3 SeriesSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA-ASplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SLZ-M50FA3Split system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA3Split system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Samsung Electronics AR18BXGYCWKX/ AR18BXGYCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,262 kWh/yr3.5$404
Samsung Electronics AR18BXECNWKX/ AR18BXECNWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,263 kWh/yr3.5$404
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KLLAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,263 kWh/yr3$404
Panasonic CU-Z50UBRA / CS-Z50UD3RAWSplit system, ducted6.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,264 kWh/yr3$404
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-HM561MUTP-ESplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,272 kWh/yr2$407
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr2.5$408
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr2.5$408
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr2.5$408
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-HM561MUTP-ESplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,284 kWh/yr2$411
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561DTP-ASplit system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,285 kWh/yr2$411
Daikin RZAC50GBV1 / FDYBA50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr2.5$413
Daikin RZAC50GV1 / FDYBA50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr2.5$413
Hisense HAWJ18KRSplit system5.4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,292 kWh/yr2.5$413
Daikin RZAC50G2V1 / FDYBA50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,294 kWh/yr2.5$414
Daikin RZAC50GAV1 / FDYBA50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,294 kWh/yr2.5$414
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DA3Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DALSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DA3 SeriesSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DAL3Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DAL3Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DA3Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DALSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,297 kWh/yr2.5$415
Haier 1U50KAMFRA / AS50TCMHRASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr2.5$416
TECO TWW53HVAGWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,304 kWh/yr2.5$417
Gree GJH18AH-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,304 kWh/yr2.5$417
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DA SeriesSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,304 kWh/yr2.5$417
Gree GJH18AH-K6DRNB3AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,304 kWh/yr2.5$417
Bonaire CRC6970050/CRC6970150Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr2.5$418
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561BTP-ASplit system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,307 kWh/yr2$418
Fujitsu AOTG18LACC/ARTG18LLTASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr2.5$419
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/AUTH18KVLASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr2.5$420
5kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs