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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 (314)

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7 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYA71AV1Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYUA71AV1Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KA3 SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Toshiba RAV-GM801ATP-A/RAV-GM801CTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3$561
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-3.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted8.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,764 kWh/yr3$564
Braemar KCHV070D1B/KBHV070D1SSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,774 kWh/yr3$568
Samsung Electronics AR24AXHQAWKXSA/AR24AXHQAWKNSASplit system7.9 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,796 kWh/yr3.5$575
Gree GVH24EBXF-K6DNA1A/O / GVH24EBXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,801 kWh/yr3$576
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-3.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted8.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,805 kWh/yr3$578
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-3.0UFA1NQSplit system8.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,828 kWh/yr3$585
Midea MDV-V120WN8(AU)Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr3.5$624
7kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs