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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 (250)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Braemar ACHV80D1S/ASHV80D1SSplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,762 kWh/yr3.5$564
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82T*Split system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82TBSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
TCL TAC-28CHSD/*IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
TCL TAC-28CHSD/VFIHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Braemar TCHV08T1S/TSHV08T1SSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Bonaire STH082S1AE/STH082S1AISplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82TASplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82TDSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
TCL TAC-28CHSD/VEIHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82TCSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
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
Carrier 38VS00318SHCSSMulti-split / VRF9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,787 kWh/yr3$572
Toshiba MCY-MHP0305HTMulti-split / VRF9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,787 kWh/yr3$572
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
Sinclair SIHA-28BV/SOHA-28BVSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,818 kWh/yr3$582
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_80/28_ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
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
Hisense HAWV28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr3$587
Hisense HAWJ28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr3$587
Hisense HAWG28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr3$587
LG 4MXM80MA0Multi-split / VRF9.2 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,839 kWh/yr3$588
Daikin 4MXM80R1VMAFixed9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,846 kWh/yr2.5$591
Daikin 4MXM80RVMAFixed9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,846 kWh/yr2.5$591
Daikin 4MXM80R2VMAFixed9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,846 kWh/yr2.5$591
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W/DXK28ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr3$591
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK80/DXK28ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr3$591
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W/SRK80ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr3$591
Samsung Electronics AJ080HCJ4KGFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,848 kWh/yr3$591
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD / MSZ-GS80VFD2Split system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,850 kWh/yr3$592
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFD2Split system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,850 kWh/yr3$592
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFD2 SeriesSplit system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,850 kWh/yr3$592
8kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs