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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 (89)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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 WCHV85D1T/WSHV85D1TSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,761 kWh/yr4$564
Braemar ACHV80D1S/ASHV80D1SSplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,762 kWh/yr3.5$564
Gree GWH28ATEXFSplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Kinghome KWH82ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH82ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA4A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Aux ASW-H80A4/LER3DISplit system9.1 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,792 kWh/yr4$573
Midea MFEZ80VA-W/MFEZ80VA-NSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Rinnai HONRPX80/HINRPX80MSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Midea MFEF80VA-W/MFEF80VA-NSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Actron Air HRC-080DS / HRE-080DSSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Westinghouse WSD79HWC-E / WSD79HWC-ISplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,799 kWh/yr3.5$576
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,800 kWh/yr3.5$576
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK80/DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Rinnai HONRJX80/HINRJX80Split system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,826 kWh/yr3.5$584
Midea MFAB-80WC/MFAB-80NCSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,828 kWh/yr3.5$585
Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8SSplit system, ducted9.3 kW heating8.7 kW cooling1,923 kWh/yr3.5$615
Carrier 38QSH090D8S/42QSH090D8SSplit system, ducted9.1 kW heating8.6 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3.5$620
Hitachi RAM-G85N5HCEFixed10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3.5$635
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
8kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs