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12.5 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

302 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 11.25 kW up to 13.25 kW (the band around the marketed 12.5 kW size), covering 417 model numbers.

Registered models
302
417 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
5,889 kWh
mixed 3,006 · hot 3,587
Median estimated running cost
$1,943 / year
middle half: $1,763 to $2,116
Median star rating
3.0
range 1.0 to 4.5

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 640 kWh; highest: 10,211 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 12.5 kW air conditioners (302 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Panasonic U-4LE2R8 4,059 kWh, 3 stars, 12.1 kW
  2. Panasonic U-4LE2R5 4,134 kWh, 3 stars, 12.1 kW
  3. Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1 4,365 kWh, 4.5 stars, 12 kW
  4. Rinnai MON5H11B1LA 4,367 kWh, 3.5 stars, 11.6 kW
  5. Carrier 38QUM110D8S5 4,367 kWh, 3.5 stars, 11.6 kW
  6. Carrier 38VS004181HCSG 4,445 kWh, 3.5 stars, 12.1 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6940012/CRC6940112 640 kWh, 3.5 stars, 12 kW
  2. Actron Air CCA130S / EAA130S 934 kWh, 2 stars, 12.2 kW
  3. Lennox TSA048S4N43T/CH33-44/48B-2F-3 958 kWh, 1.5 stars, 11.42 kW
  4. Braemar KCHV140D1B/KACV140D1S 1,096 kWh, 1.5 stars, 12.65 kW

All 12.5 kW heat pumps (417)

12.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Bonaire CRC6940012/CRC6940112Split system, ducted12 kW cooling640 kWh/yr3.5$211
Actron Air CCA130S / EAA130SSplit system, ducted12.2 kW cooling934 kWh/yr2$308
Lennox TSA048S41-1/CH33-44/48B-2F-3Split system, ducted11.4 kW cooling958 kWh/yr1.5$316
Lennox TSA048S41-1Split system, ducted11.4 kW cooling958 kWh/yr1.5$316
Lennox TSA048S4N43T/CH33-44/48B-2F-3Split system, ducted11.4 kW cooling958 kWh/yr1.5$316
Braemar KCHV140D1B/KACV140D1SSplit system, ducted12.7 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr1.5$362
Panasonic U-4LE2R8Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,059 kWh/yr3$1,339
Panasonic U-4LE2R8EMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,059 kWh/yr3$1,339
Panasonic U-4LE2R5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,134 kWh/yr3$1,364
Panasonic U-4LE2R5EMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,134 kWh/yr3$1,364
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1Split system, ducted13.8 kW heating12 kW cooling4,365 kWh/yr4.5$1,440
Carrier 38QUM110D8S5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr3.5$1,441
Rinnai MON5H11B1LAFixed12.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr3.5$1,441
Carrier 38VS004181HCSGMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,445 kWh/yr3.5$1,467
Toshiba MCY-MHP0404HS-AMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,445 kWh/yr3.5$1,467
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,458 kWh/yr3$1,471
Panasonic U-4LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,590 kWh/yr3$1,515
Panasonic U-4LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,590 kWh/yr3$1,515
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA5Fixed13.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,625 kWh/yr4$1,526
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,631 kWh/yr3$1,528
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,631 kWh/yr3$1,528
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,642 kWh/yr3$1,532
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,642 kWh/yr3$1,532
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr3$1,565
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr3$1,565
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr3$1,565
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr3$1,565
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr3$1,565
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr3$1,565
Bonaire H5M125S1AEFixed12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr3.5$1,570
Haier 5U125S2PN1FAFixed12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr3.5$1,570
TECO TSOM123HVAG5Fixed12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr3.5$1,574
Kinghome KWHD(42)NK6POMulti-split / VRF12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr3.5$1,574
Braemar NCHV12D15BFixed12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr3.5$1,574
Rinnai MON5H13BFixed13.5 kW heating13 kW cooling4,793 kWh/yr3.5$1,582
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8SSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr3.5$1,583
Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B1Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,830 kWh/yr4$1,594
Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OBSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,848 kWh/yr3.5$1,600
Kaden KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,853 kWh/yr3.5$1,601
Kaden KDI42 / KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,853 kWh/yr3.5$1,601
Fujitsu AJT040LCLCHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,864 kWh/yr2.5$1,605
Fujitsu AJT040LCLBHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,864 kWh/yr2.5$1,605
Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-1Split system, ducted12.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling4,872 kWh/yr4$1,608
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling4,905 kWh/yr3.5$1,619
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,922 kWh/yr3.5$1,624
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,922 kWh/yr3.5$1,624
Fujitsu AOTG45LBLA6Fixed13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,946 kWh/yr3.5$1,632
Rinnai MON5H11BFixed12.3 kW heating11.5 kW cooling4,981 kWh/yr3.5$1,644
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,988 kWh/yr3.5$1,646
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,013 kWh/yr4$1,654
12.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs