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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
Daikin 4MKM68RVMAFixed6.8 kW cooling515 kWh/yr3.5$165
Daikin 4MKM68R2VMAFixed6.8 kW cooling519 kWh/yr3.5$166
Daikin 4MKM68R1VMAFixed6.8 kW cooling519 kWh/yr3.5$166
Gree GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.1 kW cooling522 kWh/yr4$167
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFD2Split system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD/MSY-GW71VFD2Split system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD/MSY-GW71VFDSplit system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFD2 SeriesSplit system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFDSplit system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Rinnai HONCJ70B / HINCJ70BSplit system7 kW cooling552 kWh/yr3.5$177
Rinnai HONCJ70B1 / HINCJ70B1Split system7 kW cooling554 kWh/yr3.5$177
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW cooling565 kWh/yr3.5$181
Hitachi RAC-DJ70PCAT/RAK-DJ70PCATSplit system7 kW cooling567 kWh/yr3.5$181
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW cooling588 kWh/yr3.5$188
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WSplit system7.1 kW cooling589 kWh/yr3.5$188
Daikin RKM71WVMA / FTKM71WVMASplit system7.1 kW cooling590 kWh/yr3$189
Daikin RKM71W2VMA / FTKM71W2VMASplit system7.1 kW cooling599 kWh/yr3$192
Daikin RKM71Q2VMA / FTKM71Q2VMASplit system7.1 kW cooling601 kWh/yr3$192
Fujitsu AOTH24CNTA/ASTH24CNTASplit system7.1 kW cooling610 kWh/yr3$195
Panasonic CU-U71XKR / CS-U71XKRSplit system7.1 kW cooling629 kWh/yr3$201
Panasonic CU-U71*KR / CS-U71*KRSplit system7.1 kW cooling629 kWh/yr3$201
Panasonic CU-U71AKR / CS-U71AKRSplit system7.1 kW cooling629 kWh/yr3$201
Daikin RKF71TVMA / FTKF71TVMASplit system7.1 kW cooling653 kWh/yr3$209
Daikin RKF71T2VMA / FTKF71T2VMASplit system7.1 kW cooling654 kWh/yr3$209
Haier 1U71KAMCRA / AS71TDMCRASplit system7 kW cooling697 kWh/yr2.5$223
Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2Split system7 kW heating6.5 kW cooling1,281 kWh/yr4.5$410
Pioneer International HPR-24A2Split system7 kW heating6.7 kW cooling1,373 kWh/yr4.5$439
Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3ESplit system6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,399 kWh/yr3$448
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7WSplit system7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,404 kWh/yr4$449
Panasonic U-71PZ3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,421 kWh/yr2.5$455
Fujitsu AOTH24KBCA3Fixed8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,422 kWh/yr3.5$455
Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3ESplit system7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,426 kWh/yr3$456
Kogan KASSSAC71HBSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HDSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HFSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HESplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71H*Split system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HCSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Panasonic U-71PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3ESplit system7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,441 kWh/yr3$461
Midea MULMI0371BFixed7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,444 kWh/yr3.5$462
Haier 4U71S2PR1FAFixed7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr3$462
Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,451 kWh/yr2.5$464
Midea UCMI70OB/CASMI70IBSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,452 kWh/yr3$465
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT/RAK-VJ70PHATSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,453 kWh/yr4$465
Rinnai MON3H07B1LAFixed7.3 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,455 kWh/yr3.5$466
Haier 1U71TPHRA / AS71TPHRASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,458 kWh/yr3.5$467
Daikin RXM71AVMA / FTXM71AVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,461 kWh/yr3.5$468
Aurora AU-BS24HR-2A-O / AU-LCF24-2A-ISplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,463 kWh/yr3.5$468
Rinnai DONSR07B1LA/DINLR07B1ASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
7kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs