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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 (149)

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6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RKM60WVMA / FTKM60WVMASplit system6 kW cooling412 kWh/yr4.5$132
Daikin RKM60W2VMA / FTKM60W2VMASplit system6 kW cooling415 kWh/yr4.5$133
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD2Split system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD/MSY-GW60VFD2Split system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD/MSY-GW60VFDSplit system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFDSplit system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCATSplit system6 kW cooling446 kWh/yr4$143
Daikin RKM60QVMA / FTKM60QVMASplit system6 kW cooling448 kWh/yr4$143
Daikin RKM60Q2VMA / FTKM60Q2VMASplit system6 kW cooling450 kWh/yr4$144
Toshiba RAS-24E2ACVG-A/RAS-24E2KCVG-ASplit system6 kW cooling496 kWh/yr3.5$159
Daikin RKF60TVMA / FTKF60TVMASplit system6 kW cooling516 kWh/yr3$165
Daikin RKF60T2VMA / FTKF60T2VMASplit system6 kW cooling517 kWh/yr3$165
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr3.5$352
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling1,157 kWh/yr3$370
Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60MSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr3$378
Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-NSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr4.5$386
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,206 kWh/yr3$386
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Hitachi RAM-G55N3HCEFixed6.8 kW heating5.5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr4$389
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-WMulti-split / VRF6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,221 kWh/yr3.5$391
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr3$392
Panasonic CU-RZ60DKR / CS-RZ60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR / CS-Z60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Midea MFAB-60WD/MFAB-60NDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,242 kWh/yr4$397
Hitachi RAC-VJ60PHAT/RAK-VJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr4$401
Comfee CASG-XG60/CASN-XG60Split system6.4 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,264 kWh/yr4$404
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VG2 SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Panasonic CU-RZ60AKR / CS-RZ60AKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-Z60AKR / CS-Z60AKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-RZ60XKR / CS-RZ60XKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-Z60XKR / CS-Z60XKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
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
6kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs