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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 (219)

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6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,567 kWh/yr2.5$501
Daikin RXS60L2VMA / FVXS60L2VMASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,611 kWh/yr2.5$516
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PPFC-2.5UFA1NQSplit system7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,649 kWh/yr2.5$528
LG WS24TWU / WS24TWNSplit system7.3 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,655 kWh/yr3.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DALSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DA SeriesSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DASplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DAL3Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DA3Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DA SeriesSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DALSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DAL3Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DASplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DA3Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Daikin RZA60CV1 / FDYAN60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,683 kWh/yr2$539
Daikin RZA60CBV1 / FDYAN60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,683 kWh/yr2$539
Daikin RZA60CAV1 / FDYAN60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,685 kWh/yr2$539
Daikin RZA60C1V1 / FDYAN60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,686 kWh/yr2$540
Daikin RZA60C2V1 / FDYAN60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,686 kWh/yr2$540
6kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs