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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 (18)

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16 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling7,156 kWh/yr4$2,361
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
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
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
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,324 kWh/yr4$2,747