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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 (71)

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18 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC6940117Split system, ducted17 kW cooling870 kWh/yr3.5$287
Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC6940117Split system, ducted17 kW cooling890 kWh/yr3.5$294
Smart User SMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling5,813 kWh/yr3.5$1,918
Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling5,813 kWh/yr3.5$1,918
Smart User SMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling6,654 kWh/yr3.5$2,196
Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling6,654 kWh/yr3.5$2,196
Smart User SMV-V225W/N1Multi-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling6,661 kWh/yr4.5$2,198
Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr3.5$2,279
Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,058 kWh/yr3.5$2,329
Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr4$2,332
Midea UCMI170OB/DUCMI170IHBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,125 kWh/yr3.5$2,351
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DSSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Midea UCMI170OC/DUCMI170IHCSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Rinnai DONSR18B1TA/DINLR18B1SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Rinnai DSNSR18B1TASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Carrier 38QSV170N8/42QSV170N8SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Kaden KDI-17.0Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,317 kWh/yr4$2,415
Actron Air CRV17BT / EVV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,384 kWh/yr3$2,437
Actron Air CRV17BT / EAA17BS & EFV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,384 kWh/yr3$2,437
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,389 kWh/yr4$2,438
Rinnai DONSR18B1/DINLR18B1Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,403 kWh/yr3.5$2,443
Actron Air CRV17BS / EAA17BS & EFV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,616 kWh/yr3$2,513
Actron Air CRV17BS / EVV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,616 kWh/yr3$2,513
Smart User SM4OU-D200MKFixed20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,630 kWh/yr3$2,518
Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,679 kWh/yr10$2,534
Hisense AVW-63HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,693 kWh/yr3.5$2,539
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Carrier 38QUM170D8S5Fixed19.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,774 kWh/yr3.5$2,565
Rinnai MON6H18BNZMulti-split / VRF19.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,774 kWh/yr3.5$2,565
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160DMulti-split / VRF, ducted20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr3.5$2,582
Emerald ACV180UMulti-split / VRF20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr3.5$2,582
Kaden KM60Fixed20 kW heating17.5 kW cooling7,964 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Daikin RZAS180DY1 / FDYA180AV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,978 kWh/yr2.5$2,633
Daikin RZAS180DV1 / FDYA180AV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,987 kWh/yr2.5$2,636
Spt AM180C-6Fixed20.7 kW heating18 kW cooling8,044 kWh/yr3.5$2,655
Midea MULMI0618BFixed20.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,090 kWh/yr3.5$2,670
Panasonic U-180PZH3R5 / S-180PE4RSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,186 kWh/yr2.5$2,701
Panasonic U-180PZH3R8 / S-180PE4RSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,186 kWh/yr2.5$2,701
Rinnai MON6H18BFixed20.6 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,214 kWh/yr3.5$2,711
Actron Air CRS17AS / ECA17AS & EFA17ASSplit system, ducted19.3 kW heating17 kW cooling8,396 kWh/yr2.5$2,771
Actron Air CRS17AS / EVA17ASSplit system, ducted19.3 kW heating17 kW cooling8,396 kWh/yr2.5$2,771
Actron Air CRS17AT / EVA17ASSplit system, ducted19.1 kW heating17 kW cooling8,396 kWh/yr2.5$2,771
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