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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 (73)

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12.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGDFixed13.2 kW heating12 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr4$1,780
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,424 kWh/yr3.5$1,790
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,424 kWh/yr3.5$1,790
Hisense AWV-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,553 kWh/yr3.5$1,832
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2seriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,553 kWh/yr3.5$1,832
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,553 kWh/yr3.5$1,832
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,602 kWh/yr3.5$1,849
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,827 kWh/yr4$1,923
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125T1/C-SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,888 kWh/yr3.5$1,943
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KBHA125D1SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,888 kWh/yr3.5$1,943
Gree GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/O / GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,889 kWh/yr3.5$1,943
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,937 kWh/yr3.5$1,959
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,949 kWh/yr3.5$1,963
Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,015 kWh/yr3.5$1,985
Daikin RZAV125FV1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,015 kWh/yr3.5$1,985
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FHA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,017 kWh/yr3.5$1,986
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,017 kWh/yr3.5$1,986
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,017 kWh/yr3.5$1,986
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,017 kWh/yr3.5$1,986
Hisense AVW-42HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,190 kWh/yr3.5$2,373
12.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs