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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 (1)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Emerald ACSS76Split system9.6 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,712 kWh/yr4.5$548
8kW Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs