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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 (172)

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7 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Midea MFAB-70WC/MFAB-70NCSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr3.5$492
Westinghouse WSD70HWC-E / WSD70HWC-ISplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,543 kWh/yr3.5$494
Hitachi RAC-DJ70PHAT/RAK-DJ70PHATSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,546 kWh/yr3.5$495
Carrier 38QAG070N8/42QAG070N8Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Carrier 38QHG070N8-1/42QHG070N8-1Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
LG AH24S2U / AH24S2NSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Carrier 38QRG070N8/42QRG070N8Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,558 kWh/yr3.5$499
Panasonic CU-4Z71VBRFixed8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,558 kWh/yr3.5$499
Spt AW073C-1 / AW073ESplit system8.1 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,559 kWh/yr3.5$499
Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801CTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,559 kWh/yr3.5$499
Panasonic CU-RZ71DKR / CS-RZ71DKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,560 kWh/yr3.5$499
Panasonic CU-Z71DKR / CS-Z71DKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,560 kWh/yr3.5$499
Westinghouse WSD73HWA-E/WSD73HWA-ISplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Westinghouse HSV247HWAE/HSV247HWAISplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Westinghouse WSD73HWB-I/WSD73HWA-ESplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-RZ71AKR / CS-RZ71AKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR / CS-Z71XKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-RZ71XKR / CS-RZ71XKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-Z71AKR / CS-Z71AKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Haier 1U71WAFFRA / AS71QEFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Haier 1U71PFHRA / AS71PFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Rinnai HSNRP70BSplit system7.8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,568 kWh/yr3.5$502
Comfee CASG-XG70/CASN-XG70Split system7.9 kW heating7 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr3.5$503
Fujitsu AOTH24KMTE/ASTH24KMTESplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr3.5$503
Panasonic CU-RZ71AKR / S-71PK4RSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$503
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W / SRK71ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK71/DXK24ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Gree GUD71W1/NhC-S / GUD71T1/C-SSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Braemar KCHA070D1B/KBHA070D1SSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W / DXK24ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Midea MFXP70W/MFXP70NSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,581 kWh/yr3.5$506
Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801UTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,584 kWh/yr3.5$507
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W / DXK24ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_71/24ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W / SRK71ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W/DXK24ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK71/DXK24ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W/SRK71ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Hisense HAWJ24KRPSplit system7.2 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,593 kWh/yr3.5$510
Kaden KS24Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,600 kWh/yr3.5$512
Braemar KCHA070D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Gree GUD71W1/NhC-S / GUD71PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Braemar KCHA070D1B/KDHA070D1SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Fujitsu AOTH24KMTD/ASTH24KMTDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Hisense HAW*24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWU24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWH24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Midea MFCA70VA-W/MFCA70VA-NSplit system8.1 kW heating7 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr3.5$516
Actron Air WRC-072CS / WRE-072CSSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,618 kWh/yr3.5$518
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