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7 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

341 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 6.5 kW up to 7.5 kW (the band around the marketed 7 kW size), covering 469 model numbers.

Registered models
341
469 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,606 kWh
cold 3,147 · hot 1,920
Median estimated running cost
$514 / year
middle half: $485 to $555
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: 515 kWh; highest: 2,325 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 7 kW air conditioners (341 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2 1,281 kWh, 4.5 stars, 6.5 kW
  2. Pioneer International HPR-24A2 1,373 kWh, 4.5 stars, 6.7 kW
  3. Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3E 1,399 kWh, 3 stars, 6.8 kW
  4. Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7W 1,404 kWh, 4 stars, 7.2 kW
  5. Panasonic U-71PZ3R5/S-6071PT3E 1,421 kWh, 2.5 stars, 6.8 kW
  6. Fujitsu AOTH24KBCA3 1,422 kWh, 3.5 stars, 6.8 kW

Cooling only

  1. Daikin 4MKM68RVMA 515 kWh, 3.5 stars, 6.8 kW
  2. Daikin 4MKM68R1VMA 519 kWh, 3.5 stars, 6.8 kW
  3. Daikin 4MKM68R2VMA 519 kWh, 3.5 stars, 6.8 kW
  4. Gree GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/I 522 kWh, 4 stars, 7.1 kW

All 7 kW air conditioners (465)

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7 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fujitsu AOTG24LATC/ARTG24LMLCSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,875 kWh/yr2$600
Haier 1U71S2SS5FA / ABH071H5ERGSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,904 kWh/yr2$609
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PPK-3.0UFA1NQSplit system8.1 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,905 kWh/yr2.5$610
Fujitsu AOTG24LATC/AUTG24LVLCSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,932 kWh/yr2$618
Midea MDV-V120WN8(AU)Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr3.5$624
Kaden KD24Split system, ducted8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,954 kWh/yr2$625
Fujitsu AOTG24LATC / ABTG24LVTCSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,977 kWh/yr2$633
Daikin RZAC71CBV1 / FBA71BVMASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,980 kWh/yr2$634
Daikin RZAC71C1V1 / FBA71BVMASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,996 kWh/yr2$639
Daikin RZAC71C2V1 / FBA71BVMASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,996 kWh/yr2$639
Daikin RZAC71CAV1 / FBA71BVMASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,996 kWh/yr2$639
Bonaire CRC6960007/CRC6960107Split system, ducted7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,063 kWh/yr2$660
Haier 1U71S2SS5FA / AD71S2SM7FASplit system, ducted7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,075 kWh/yr2$664
LG UU70WR2 U40/UTN70PB NB0Split system7.5 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,132 kWh/yr1.5$682
LG UU70WR2 U40/UMN70M1 N10Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,325 kWh/yr1.5$744
7kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs