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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 (271)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFDSplit system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,850 kWh/yr3$592
Toshiba RAS-30B2AVG-A / RAS-30B2KVG-ASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,855 kWh/yr3$594
Haier 1U85XAGFRA / AS85PFGHRASplit system9.5 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr3$603
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VG SeriesSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VG2 SeriesSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGKD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGKD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Panasonic CU-RZ95AKR / S-100PK4RSplit system9 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr3$606
Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8SSplit system, ducted9.3 kW heating8.7 kW cooling1,923 kWh/yr3.5$615
Kaden KS28Split system8.1 kW heating8 kW cooling1,926 kWh/yr3$616
Carrier 38QSH090D8S/42QSH090D8SSplit system, ducted9.1 kW heating8.6 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3.5$620
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3$620
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3$620
Samsung Electronics AJ080TXJ4KH/AJ025TNAPKH/AJ035TNAPKHFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,938 kWh/yr2.5$620
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FCTA85AVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FCTA85AVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
Maxa LZL82 ODU / LZL82 IDUSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
LG LS30S0U DX6ALAP/LS30S0N DX6ALAPSplit system8.7 kW heating8.6 kW cooling1,952 kWh/yr3$625
Hitachi RAC-S80YHAB/RAS-S80YHABSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,959 kWh/yr3$627
Daikin RXM85WVMA / FTXM85WVMASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,973 kWh/yr3$631
Daikin RXF80AVMA / FTXF80AVMASplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,978 kWh/yr3$633
TECO TWS-TSO80H3DVHASplit system8.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,978 kWh/yr2.5$633
Rinnai HONRJ80B / HINRJ80BSplit system8.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,978 kWh/yr2.5$633
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/AUTH30KRTASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,979 kWh/yr3$633
Toshiba RAS-30E2AVG-A / RAS-30E2KVG-ASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,979 kWh/yr2.5$633
Hisense AMW4-80U4RJCFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,979 kWh/yr2.5$633
Daikin RXV80WVMA / FTXV80WVMASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,980 kWh/yr3$634
LG WH30SRU-18 / WH30SRN-18Split system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,980 kWh/yr3$634
Hisense HAWH28KRSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr2.5$634
Hisense HAW*28KRSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr2.5$634
Hisense HAWK80KRSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr2.5$634
Hisense HAWU28KRSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr2.5$634
Hisense HAWL80KRSplit system8.2 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,983 kWh/yr2.5$635
Hitachi RAM-G85N5HCEFixed10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3.5$635
Hyundai HYSSAC88PW*Split system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
TECO TWS-TSO88H3DVKTSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Hyundai HYSSAC88PWDSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
TECO TWS-TSO88H3DVJTSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
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