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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 (274)

8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RXC85A2V1A / FTXC85AV1ASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr2.5$723
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FAA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr2.5$723
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RSH1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,268 kWh/yr2.5$726
Samsung Electronics AC090TXAPKG/SA / AC090TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,308 kWh/yr2$739
LG UHXM90MA1Multi-split / VRF10.1 kW heating8.8 kW cooling2,320 kWh/yr3$742
Samsung Electronics AC090HCADKG/SA / AC090HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,323 kWh/yr2$743
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RTH1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,325 kWh/yr2.5$744
Fujitsu AOTG30LBTC/ARTG30LHTASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,329 kWh/yr2$745
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Daikin RZAC85C2V1 / FBA85BVMASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,345 kWh/yr2$750
Daikin RZAC85C2Y1 / FBA85BVMASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,345 kWh/yr2$750
Daikin RZA85CY1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,413 kWh/yr2$772
Daikin RZA85CV1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,413 kWh/yr2$772
Daikin RZA85C2Y1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,416 kWh/yr2$773
Daikin RZA85C2V1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,416 kWh/yr2$773
LG UU85WR3 U40/UHN85M2S N20Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,488 kWh/yr2.5$796
LG UU85WR2 U40/UHN85B7 N70Split system, ducted9.4 kW heating8.8 kW cooling2,703 kWh/yr1.5$865
Gree GMV-80WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,716 kWh/yr1$869
Braemar MCMX080D104BMulti-split / VRF9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,716 kWh/yr1$869
LG UU85WR2 U40/UTN85PB NB0Split system8.9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,742 kWh/yr1.5$877
LG UU85WR2 U40/UMN85M1 N10Split system, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,749 kWh/yr1.5$880
Temperzone CWP0083RKSYPackaged, ducted8.2 kW heating8.2 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP79RKSPackaged, ducted8.9 kW heating7.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Daikin RWXYQ3AV1/FXSQ80PAVESplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
8kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs