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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 (49)

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7 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7WSplit system7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,404 kWh/yr4$449
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
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT/RAK-VJ70PHATSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,453 kWh/yr4$465
Rinnai DONSR07B1LA/DINLR07B1ASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Midea UCMI70OC/DUCMI70ICSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Actron Air LRC-071DS / LRE-071DSSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Kaden KDI-7.0Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Carrier 38QSP070N8/42QSP070N8Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Panasonic CU-HZ71DKR / CS-HZ71DKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,466 kWh/yr4$469
Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,468 kWh/yr4$470
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA2ESplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Kinghome KWH71ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Braemar ACHV70D1S/ASHV70D1SSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Tosot TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA3E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AWEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Panasonic CU-*Z71*KR* / CS-*Z71*KR*Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR-1 / CS-Z71XKR-1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-HZ71YKR / CS-HZ71YKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Kaden KDI24 / KDI24Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr4$473
Panasonic CU-4Z71DBRFixed8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,482 kWh/yr4$474
Rinnai HONRJX70/HINRJX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Aux ASW-H71A4/CAR3DISplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Haier 1U71WAEFRA / AS71QEEHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,513 kWh/yr4.5$484
Actron Air WRC-072DS / WRE-072DSSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Midea MFEP70VB-W/MFEP70VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM71ZS-WMulti-split / VRF8.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,524 kWh/yr4$488
Hitachi RAM-G70N4HCEFixed8.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,536 kWh/yr4$492
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
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 MFEP70VA-W/MFEP70VA-NSplit system8.8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,619 kWh/yr4$518
LG WS24SLU-23 / WS24SLN-23Split system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,703 kWh/yr4$545
7kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs