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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 (240)

6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA2Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KA3Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KA2Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA3Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA3 SeriesSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
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
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-60PY3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,399 kWh/yr2.5$448
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 RZAC60GV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr2.5$450
Daikin RZAC60GBV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr2.5$450
Daikin RZAC60GAV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,408 kWh/yr2.5$451
Daikin RZAC60G2V1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,408 kWh/yr2.5$451
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGDVSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGD SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VGDRSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGDVSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VGDBSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VG3BSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGDRSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VG3VSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGDRSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VG3RSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGDBSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VGDVSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGD SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGDBSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W / SRR60ZS-WSplit system6.7 kW heating5.6 kW cooling1,422 kWh/yr2.5$455
Daikin RZAC60EVM / FFA60AVMSplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,425 kWh/yr3.5$456
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SLZ-M60FA3Split system6 kW heating5.6 kW cooling1,427 kWh/yr2.5$457
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SLZ-M60FA3Split system6 kW heating5.6 kW cooling1,427 kWh/yr2.5$457
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SLZ-M60FA-ASplit system6 kW heating5.6 kW cooling1,427 kWh/yr2.5$457
Daikin RZAC60E2VM / FFA60BVMSplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,430 kWh/yr3$458
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KA SeriesSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,431 kWh/yr3$458
6kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs