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8 kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

205 currently registered air conditioners have a rated cooling capacity from 7.5 kW up to 9 kW (the band around the marketed 8 kW size), covering 274 model numbers.

Registered models
205
274 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,847 kWh
cold 3,677 · hot 2,212
Median estimated running cost
$591 / year
middle half: $560 to $668
Median cooling star rating
3.0
range 1.0 to 4.5

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 651 kWh; highest: 2,749 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 8 kW air conditioners (205 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Actron Air MRC-075CS-3 1,419 kWh, 4 stars, 7.5 kW
  2. Actron Air MRC-075DS-3 1,434 kWh, 4 stars, 7.5 kW
  3. Rinnai MON3H07B 1,460 kWh, 3.5 stars, 7.5 kW
  4. Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD 1,537 kWh, 3.5 stars, 8 kW
  5. Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-A 1,591 kWh, 3.5 stars, 8 kW
  6. Midea MULMI0480B 1,599 kWh, 4 stars, 8 kW

Cooling only

  1. Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTA 651 kWh, 4 stars, 8.5 kW
  2. Gree GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/I 673 kWh, 3.5 stars, 8.2 kW
  3. Daikin 4MKM80RVMA 681 kWh, 3 stars, 8 kW
  4. Daikin 4MKM80R2VMA 685 kWh, 3 stars, 8 kW

All 8 kW air conditioners (269)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HONRTX80/HINRTX80Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 38QRF080N8/42QRF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Kaden KSI-7.6Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Midea MFAG80VB-W/MFAG80VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-WMulti-split / VRF9.3 kW heating8 kW cooling1,719 kWh/yr3.5$550
Kaden KM28Fixed8.7 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,719 kWh/yr3.5$550
TECO TSOM82HVAG4Fixed8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Kinghome KWHD(28)NK6POMulti-split / VRF8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Braemar NCHV08D14BFixed8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3.5$556
Kaden KSI28Split system8.5 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,743 kWh/yr3.5$558
Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr4$559
Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DSSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Midea MFEP80VB-W/MFEP80VB-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Carrier 38QHG080N8-1/42QHG080N8-1Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
Carrier 38QAG080N8/42QAG080N8Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
Carrier 38QRG080N8/42QRG080N8Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Midea MFXP80W/MFXP80NSplit system8.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,751 kWh/yr3.5$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Panasonic CU-HZ80DKR / CS-HZ80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-RZ80YKR / CS-RZ80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-RZ80DKR / CS-RZ80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-Z80YKR / CS-Z80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-*Z80DKR / CU-*Z80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-HZ80YKR / CS-HZ80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-Z80DKR / CS-Z80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Fujitsu AOTH30KNTA/ASTH30KNTASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr3.5$562
Fujitsu AOTH30KMTD/ASTH30KMTDSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr3.5$562
Carrier 38QSM080D8S/42QSM080D8SSplit system, ducted8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr3.5$562
Braemar TCHV80T1S/TSHV80T1SSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Bonaire CRC6911082/CRC6911182Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80TBSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80T*Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Ers Tech ERS-AC82F01Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80TDSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80TASplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80TCSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-82-CHSDSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Braemar WCHV85D1T/WSHV85D1TSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,761 kWh/yr4$564
8kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs