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16 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

143 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 15 kW up to 17 kW (the band around the marketed 16 kW size), covering 192 model numbers.

Registered models
143
192 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
7,837 kWh
mixed 4,027 · hot 4,781
Median estimated running cost
$2,586 / year
middle half: $2,440 to $2,741
Median star rating
2.5
range 1.0 to 4.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 897 kWh; highest: 13,840 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 16 kW air conditioners (143 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV1 4,493 kWh, 2 stars, 15.5 kW
  2. Daikin RSUYA6AVM 5,683 kWh, 3 stars, 16 kW
  3. Smart User SMV-V180W/N1 5,831 kWh, 4 stars, 15.5 kW
  4. Panasonic U-6LE2R8E 5,965 kWh, 2.5 stars, 15.5 kW
  5. Panasonic U-6LE2R5 6,016 kWh, 2.5 stars, 15.5 kW
  6. Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH 6,060 kWh, 4 stars, 15.5 kW

Cooling only

  1. Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z7 897 kWh, 3 stars, 16.24 kW
  2. Actron Air CCA170T / EAA170S 1,251 kWh, 2 stars, 16.7 kW
  3. Braemar KCHV160D1B/KACV160D1S 1,290 kWh, 1.5 stars, 16 kW
  4. Actron Air CCA170S / EAA170S 1,300 kWh, 2 stars, 16.5 kW

All 16 kW heat pumps (157)

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16 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/ AC160TNHPKGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling9,494 kWh/yr2.5$3,133
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/ AC160TNHPKGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling9,494 kWh/yr2.5$3,133
Fujitsu AOTG60LBTA/ARTG60LDTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.8 kW cooling9,515 kWh/yr2.5$3,140
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling10,288 kWh/yr3$3,395
Actron Air CRV17AS / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling10,288 kWh/yr3$3,395
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling10,288 kWh/yr3$3,395
LG ARUN060GSS0Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling13,531 kWh/yr2$4,465
16kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs