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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 (103)

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6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RXV60WVMA / FTXV60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,309 kWh/yr4$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 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 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
Carrier 38QAF060N8/42QAF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Rinnai HONRTX60/HINRTX60Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Daikin RXF60AVMA / FTXF60AVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
LG 3MXM60MA0Multi-split / VRF6.8 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,350 kWh/yr3.5$432
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVSG-A/RAS-22E2KVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,354 kWh/yr3.5$433
Fujitsu AOTH22KMTD/ASTH22KMTDSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,362 kWh/yr4$436
Daikin RXV60UVMA / FTXV60UVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,369 kWh/yr3.5$438
Fujitsu AOTH22KNTA/ASTH22KNTASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60WVMA / FTXF60WVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60W1VMA / FTXF60W1VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,385 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60W2VMA / FTXF60W2VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,385 kWh/yr3.5$443
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PHAT/RAK-DJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,388 kWh/yr3.5$444
Fujitsu AOTG22KMTC/ASTG22KMTCSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,389 kWh/yr4$444
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA2A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Daikin RZAC60EVM / FFA60AVMSplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,425 kWh/yr3.5$456
Toshiba RAS-22B2AVG-A / RAS-22B2KVG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,434 kWh/yr3.5$459
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-WJ / DXK21ZTLA-WFJSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,460 kWh/yr3.5$467
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZTLA-W / SRK63ZTLA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-W / DXK21ZTLA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
6kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs