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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 (77)

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16 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z7Split system, ducted16.2 kW cooling897 kWh/yr3$296
Daikin RSUYA6AVMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling5,683 kWh/yr3$1,875
Smart User SMV-V180W/N1Multi-split / VRF19 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,831 kWh/yr4$1,924
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,060 kWh/yr4$2,000
Daikin REYA6AYMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling6,301 kWh/yr3$2,079
Daikin RSUYQ6AVMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Daikin RSUYQ6A2VMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling6,929 kWh/yr3$2,287
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling7,156 kWh/yr4$2,361
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,190 kWh/yr3$2,373
Hisense AVW-54HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,192 kWh/yr3$2,373
Toshiba MCY-MHP0604HS-AMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,284 kWh/yr3$2,404
Carrier 38VS006181HCSGMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,284 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Actron Air CRS15AT / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling7,303 kWh/yr3$2,410
Actron Air CRS15AT / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling7,303 kWh/yr3$2,410
Actron Air CRS15AS / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling7,363 kWh/yr3$2,430
Actron Air CRS15AS / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling7,363 kWh/yr3$2,430
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,398 kWh/yr3.5$2,441
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,459 kWh/yr3$2,461
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,459 kWh/yr3$2,461
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,459 kWh/yr3$2,461
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,459 kWh/yr3$2,461
Tosot TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,462 kWh/yr3.5$2,462
Braemar KCHB160D1B/KDHB160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,462 kWh/yr3.5$2,462
Gree GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,462 kWh/yr3.5$2,462
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH-GMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr3.5$2,464
Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr3.5$2,464
Gree GMV-160WL/B-T(A)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr3.5$2,464
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,471 kWh/yr3$2,465
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,486 kWh/yr3$2,470
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,486 kWh/yr3$2,470
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,486 kWh/yr3$2,470
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,486 kWh/yr3$2,470
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VNX-W/FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,669 kWh/yr3$2,531
Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
Pioneer International CPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,817 kWh/yr3$2,580
Panasonic U-6LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,817 kWh/yr3$2,580
Braemar KCDB195D1B/KGDB195A1SSplit system, ducted17.9 kW heating16.5 kW cooling7,842 kWh/yr3$2,588
Fujitsu AOTH60KCTA/ARTH60KHTBSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,842 kWh/yr3$2,588