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18 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

92 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 17 kW up to 19 kW (the band around the marketed 18 kW size), covering 122 model numbers.

Registered models
92
122 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
8,244 kWh
mixed 4,300 · hot 5,263
Median estimated running cost
$2,720 / year
middle half: $2,406 to $3,064
Median star rating
2.8
range 0.0 to 10.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 870 kWh; highest: 13,753 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 18 kW air conditioners (92 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Smart User SMV-V170W/N1 5,813 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  2. Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N1 5,813 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  3. Smart User SMV-V200W/N1 6,654 kWh, 3.5 stars, 18 kW
  4. Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N1 6,654 kWh, 3.5 stars, 18 kW
  5. Smart User SMV-V225W/N1 6,661 kWh, 4.5 stars, 18 kW
  6. Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8S 6,907 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC6940117 870 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  2. Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC6940117 890 kWh, 3.5 stars, 17 kW
  3. Lennox TSA060S41-3/CH33-62D-2F-3 1,467 kWh, 1.5 stars, 17.04 kW
  4. Actron Air CCA200T / EAA200S 1,496 kWh, 1.5 stars, 18.6 kW

All 18 kW heat pumps (118)

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18 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Actron Air CRS17AT / ECA17AS & EFA17ASSplit system, ducted19.1 kW heating17 kW cooling8,396 kWh/yr2.5$2,771
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180YKA-A / PEA-M180LAASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,483 kWh/yr2.5$2,799
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180VKA-A / PEA-M180LAASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,484 kWh/yr2.5$2,800
Reclaim Energy CA-D180D1HWH-ODU/CA-D180D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,488 kWh/yr3$2,801
TCL TCD180D1HWHS2-DVO/TCD180D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,488 kWh/yr3$2,801
Tosot TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,528 kWh/yr3$2,814
Braemar KCHB180D1B/KDHB180D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,528 kWh/yr3$2,814
Gree GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,528 kWh/yr3$2,814
Actron Air MMV-180CSMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Mdv MV8M-180WV2N8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Midea MV8M-180WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Actron Air MMV-180CTMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Mdv MV8M-180WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Midea MV8M-180WV2N8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Fujitsu AOTH65KBTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,681 kWh/yr3$2,865
Fujitsu AOTH65KRTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,681 kWh/yr3$2,865
Samsung Electronics AC180HCAPKG/SA / AC180HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,880 kWh/yr2.5$2,930
APAC P018AHR3TA-Packaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr2$2,958
APAC S018OVR3TA- / S018ILR1TA-Split system, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr2$2,958
APAC P018AHR3TA-LI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr2$2,958
APAC P018AHR3TA-RI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr2$2,958
APAC P018AHR3TA-CI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr2$2,958
Hisense AUW-180U4RZ1/AUD-180U4RSH1Split system, ducted21 kW heating18 kW cooling9,108 kWh/yr2.5$3,006
APAC S018OVR3SA / S018ILR1SA-TRSplit system, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AVR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AVR3SA-Packaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AVR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC S018OVR3SA / S018IVR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC S018OVR3SA / S018ILR1SA-FRSplit system, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC P018AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
APAC S018OVR3SA / S018ILR1SA-Split system, ducted16.1 kW heating18.7 kW cooling9,284 kWh/yr1.5$3,064
Temperzone OPA186RKTYPackaged, ducted16.7 kW heating18.2 kW cooling9,328 kWh/yr1.5$3,078
Mdv MVI-180WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling9,435 kWh/yr2$3,114
Midea MVI-180WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling9,435 kWh/yr2$3,114
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/17Packaged, ducted16.4 kW heating18.8 kW cooling9,462 kWh/yr2$3,122
Midea UCMI180OC/DUCMI180IHCSplit system, ducted22 kW heating18 kW cooling9,663 kWh/yr2$3,189
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADNG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling9,670 kWh/yr2.5$3,191
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADKG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling9,670 kWh/yr2.5$3,191
18kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs