Australia · costs in AUD

6 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

152 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 5.5 kW up to 6.5 kW (the band around the marketed 6 kW size), covering 240 model numbers.

Registered models
152
240 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,345 kWh
cold 2,725 · hot 1,569
Median estimated running cost
$430 / year
middle half: $414 to $473
Median cooling star rating
3.0
range 1.5 to 4.5

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 412 kWh; highest: 2,106 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 6 kW air conditioners (152 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3E 1,092 kWh, 3.5 stars, 6 kW
  2. Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3E 1,101 kWh, 3.5 stars, 6 kW
  3. Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3E 1,157 kWh, 3 stars, 5.7 kW
  4. Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-N 1,177 kWh, 4.5 stars, 6 kW
  5. Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60M 1,177 kWh, 4.5 stars, 6 kW
  6. Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3E 1,180 kWh, 3 stars, 5.7 kW

Cooling only

  1. Daikin RKM60WVMA / FTKM60WVMA 412 kWh, 4.5 stars, 6 kW
  2. Daikin RKM60W2VMA / FTKM60W2VMA 415 kWh, 4.5 stars, 6 kW
  3. Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD 439 kWh, 4 stars, 6 kW
  4. Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCAT 446 kWh, 4 stars, 6 kW

All 6 kW air conditioners (237)

Clear
6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Midea MFXP60W/MFXP60NSplit system6.6 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,282 kWh/yr4$410
Rinnai HSNRP60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4$413
Hitachi RAC-S60YHAB/RAS-S60YHABSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,293 kWh/yr3.5$414
Carrier 38QHG060N8/42QHG060N8-1Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QAG060N8/42QAG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QRG060N8/42QRG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/ISplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr4.5$415
Daikin RZAV60CV1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr3$415
Daikin RZAV60CBV1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr3$415
Toshiba RAS-22ZAVSG-A / RAS-22ZKVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr3.5$416
Daikin RZAV60CAV1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr3$416
Daikin RZAV60C1V1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr3$416
Daikin RZAV60C2V1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr3$416
Daikin RXV60AVMA / FTXV60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$418
Daikin RZAV60CBV1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr3$418
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-W / SRK63ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr3.5$419
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr3.5$419
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-W / DXK21ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr3.5$419
Daikin RXV60WVMA / FTXV60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,309 kWh/yr4$419
Daikin RZAV60CAV1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,309 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RZAV60C2V1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RXV60W1VMA / FTXV60W1VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
Daikin RXV60W2VMA / FTXV60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-2.5UFA1NQSplit system7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,315 kWh/yr3.5$421
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,316 kWh/yr4.5$421
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR-1 / CS-Z60DKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,319 kWh/yr4$422
Midea MFAB-60WC/MFAB-60NCSplit system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,322 kWh/yr3.5$423
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-WF/SRK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-WF/DXK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Carrier 38QSM060D8S/42QSM060D8SSplit system, ducted6.5 kW heating5.8 kW cooling1,329 kWh/yr3.5$425
Haier 1U60KAEFRA / AS60QEEHRASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr4$426
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W / SRK60ZSXA-WSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,334 kWh/yr3$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VG SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W/SRK60ZSXA-WFSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3$428
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-60PE4RSplit system, ducted6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr2.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Midea MFEF60VA-W/MFEF60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Midea MFAG60VB-W/MFAG60VB-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Carrier 38QRF060N8/42QRF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Comfee CASG-XG60B/CASN-XG60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
6kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs