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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
Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTASplit system8.5 kW cooling651 kWh/yr4$208
Gree GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8.2 kW cooling673 kWh/yr3.5$215
Actron Air MRC-075CS-3Fixed7.6 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,419 kWh/yr4$454
Actron Air MRC-075DS-3Fixed7.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,434 kWh/yr4$459
Rinnai MON3H07BMulti-split / VRF7.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,460 kWh/yr3.5$467
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGDFixed8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,537 kWh/yr3.5$492
Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-AFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,591 kWh/yr3.5$509
Midea MULMI0480BFixed8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,599 kWh/yr4$512
Carrier 38QUM080D8S4Fixed8.3 kW heating8.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Panasonic CU-4Z80DBRFixed9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,641 kWh/yr4$525
Panasonic CU-4Z80VBRFixed9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr3.5$531
Kogan KASSSAC80HDSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HFSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HCSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HBSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HESplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80H*Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Haier 1U80TPHRA / AS80TPHRASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,669 kWh/yr3.5$534
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA4Fixed9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,678 kWh/yr3.5$537
Comfee CASG-XG80/CASN-XG80Split system8.2 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,701 kWh/yr3.5$544
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR2Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,702 kWh/yr4$545
Rinnai HSNRP80BSplit system8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,707 kWh/yr3.5$546
Emerald ACSS76Split system9.6 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,712 kWh/yr4.5$548
Midea MFXS81WA/MFXS81NASplit system8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,717 kWh/yr3.5$549
Midea MFXP80WA/MFXP80NASplit system8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,717 kWh/yr3.5$549
Midea MFAB-80WD/MFAB-80NDSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Comfee CASG-XG80B/CASN-XG80BSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 42QHG080N8PB/38QUH080N8PBSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 38QAF080N8/42QAF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Rinnai HONRTX80/HINRTX80Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 38QRF080N8/42QRF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Kaden KSI-7.6Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Midea MFAG80VB-W/MFAG80VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-WMulti-split / VRF9.3 kW heating8 kW cooling1,719 kWh/yr3.5$550
Kaden KM28Fixed8.7 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,719 kWh/yr3.5$550
TECO TSOM82HVAG4Fixed8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Kinghome KWHD(28)NK6POMulti-split / VRF8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Braemar NCHV08D14BFixed8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3.5$556
Kaden KSI28Split system8.5 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,743 kWh/yr3.5$558
Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr4$559
Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DSSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Midea MFEP80VB-W/MFEP80VB-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Midea MFXP80W/MFXP80NSplit system8.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,751 kWh/yr3.5$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
8kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs