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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 (1)

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12.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1Split system, ducted13.8 kW heating12 kW cooling4,365 kWh/yr4.5$1,440
12.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs