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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
Daikin RZA125CY1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,941 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125CV1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,941 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125CY1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,941 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125C2V1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,943 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125C2V1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,943 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125C2Y1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,943 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125C2Y1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,943 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
LG UU125WR2 U30/UHN125B7 N70Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,964 kWh/yr2$2,628
Actron Air CRV13AT / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.7 kW heating12.8 kW cooling9,279 kWh/yr2.5$3,062
Actron Air CRV13AT / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.7 kW heating12.8 kW cooling9,279 kWh/yr2.5$3,062
LG ARUN040GSS0Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling10,145 kWh/yr2$3,348
Actron Air CRV13AS / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr2.5$3,370
Actron Air CRV13AS / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr2.5$3,370
Temperzone CWP0132RKSYPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating12.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone CWP0132RKTYPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating12.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP118CEKTPackaged, ducted11.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP118RKTPackaged, ducted11.9 kW heating11.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
12.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs