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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 (266)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hyundai HYSSAC88PWCSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Hyundai HYSSAC88PWASplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Hyundai HYSSAC88PWBSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Fujitsu AOTH30KCTA/ARTH30KHTASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,986 kWh/yr3$636
Fujitsu AOTG30LBTA4Fixed9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,986 kWh/yr2.5$636
Fujitsu AOTH30KCTA/ARTH30KMTAPSplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,000 kWh/yr3$640
Toshiba RAS-4M27U2AVG-AFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,002 kWh/yr2$641
TCL TCD85D1HWH-DVO/TCD85D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,036 kWh/yr3$652
Samsung Electronics AR30DXEANWKX / AR30DXEANWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3$655
Samsung Electronics AR70H30CADWX / AR70H30CADWNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3$655
Samsung Electronics AR50F30C1UHX / AR50F30C1UHNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3$655
Samsung Electronics AR30DXFZCWKX / AR30DXFZCWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3$655
Samsung Electronics AR30BXEABWKX/ AR30BXEABWKNSASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,048 kWh/yr3$655
Samsung Electronics AR30BXECNWKX/ AR30BXECNWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,048 kWh/yr3$655
Actron Air MMV-080CSMulti-split / VRF9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,050 kWh/yr2$656
Mdv MV8M-80WV2N8Multi-split / VRF9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,050 kWh/yr2$656
Midea MV8M-80WV2N8Multi-split / VRF9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,050 kWh/yr2$656
Samsung Electronics AR30BXGYCWKX/ AR30BXGYCWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,058 kWh/yr3$659
Fujitsu AOTG30KBTA/AUTG30KRLASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,058 kWh/yr2.5$659
Daikin RZAC85CY1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,088 kWh/yr2.5$668
Daikin RZAC85CV1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,088 kWh/yr2.5$668
Daikin RZAC85C2Y1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr2.5$669
Daikin RZAC85C2V1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr2.5$669
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/ARTH30KHTASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,093 kWh/yr2.5$670
Fujitsu AOTG30KMTC/ASTG30KMTCSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,096 kWh/yr2.5$671
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/ABTH30KRTASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,111 kWh/yr2.5$676
Daikin RZAV85CV1 / FBA85BVMASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,114 kWh/yr2.5$676
Maxa LZL88 ODU / LZL88 IDUSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling2,116 kWh/yr3$677
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FBA85BVMASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,117 kWh/yr2.5$677
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FBA85BVMASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,117 kWh/yr2.5$677
LG UU85WR3 U40/UTN85PB NB0Split system8.9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,140 kWh/yr2.5$685
Daikin RXM85P2VMA / FTXM85P2VMASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,158 kWh/yr2$691
Daikin RZAV85CV1 / FHA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr2.5$691
Daikin RZAV85CY1 / FHA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr2.5$691
Daikin RZAS85C2V1 / FDYA85AV19Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr2.5$691
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/ARTH30KMTAPSplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr2.5$691
Temperzone OSAT 85RLSFH / ISDT 85LYSplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr3$692
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FHA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr2.5$692
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FHA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr2.5$692
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FHA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr2.5$692
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FHA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr2.5$692
Daikin RXV85L2VMA / FTXV85L2VMASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,175 kWh/yr2$696
LG UU85WR3 U40/UHN85B7 N70Split system, ducted9.4 kW heating8.8 kW cooling2,191 kWh/yr2.5$701
Fujitsu AOTA30LGTL/ABTA30LBTSplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,205 kWh/yr2$706
Daikin RZAS85CV1 / FDYA85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,207 kWh/yr2.5$706
Daikin RZAS85CV1 / FDYA85AV19Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,207 kWh/yr2.5$706
Daikin RZAS85C2V1 / FDYA85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,210 kWh/yr2.5$707
LG UU85WR3 U40/UMN85M1 N10Split system, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,246 kWh/yr2.5$719
Daikin RZAV85CY1 / FAA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,254 kWh/yr2.5$721
Daikin RXC85AV1A / FTXC85AV1ASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,254 kWh/yr2.5$721
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