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20 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

143 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 19 kW up to 22.5 kW (the band around the marketed 20 kW size), covering 199 model numbers.

Registered models
143
199 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
10,006 kWh
mixed 5,353 · hot 6,333
Median estimated running cost
$3,302 / year
middle half: $2,946 to $3,770
Median star rating
2.5
range 1.0 to 5.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 1,180 kWh; highest: 21,435 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 20 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. Panasonic U-8ME2R8 6,860 kWh, 3 stars, 22.4 kW
  2. Daikin RSUYA7AYM 7,360 kWh, 3 stars, 20 kW
  3. Smart User SMV-V230W/N1 7,528 kWh, 4 stars, 21 kW
  4. Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1 7,528 kWh, 4 stars, 21 kW
  5. iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01 7,561 kWh, 4 stars, 19 kW
  6. Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AU 7,585 kWh, 3.5 stars, 20 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6943021/CRC6940121 1,180 kWh, 3 stars, 19.6 kW
  2. Actron Air CCA230T / EAA230S 1,692 kWh, 2 stars, 22.1 kW

All 20 kW heat pumps (199)

20 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Bonaire CRC6943021/CRC6940121Split system, ducted19.6 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr3$389
Actron Air CCA230T / EAA230SSplit system, ducted22.1 kW cooling1,692 kWh/yr2$558
Panasonic U-8ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,860 kWh/yr3$2,264
Panasonic U-8ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,860 kWh/yr3$2,264
Daikin RSUYA7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling7,360 kWh/yr3$2,429
Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr4$2,484
Smart User SMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr4$2,484
iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted23.3 kW heating19 kW cooling7,561 kWh/yr4$2,495
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling7,585 kWh/yr3.5$2,503
Fujitsu AJY072LELBHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,827 kWh/yr2.5$2,583
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Rinnai MVRFON6H20Multi-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr4$2,686
Gree GMV-224WM/C-X(A) / GMV-NDR22P/X1-TMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,151 kWh/yr2.5$2,690
Braemar MCHX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,151 kWh/yr2.5$2,690
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling8,242 kWh/yr5$2,720
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling8,242 kWh/yr5$2,720
Daikin RSUYQ7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling8,291 kWh/yr2.5$2,736
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling8,311 kWh/yr4.5$2,743
Actron Air PRV19BT-TPackaged, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,350 kWh/yr2.5$2,756
Actron Air CRV19BT / EVV19BSSplit system, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,358 kWh/yr3$2,758
Actron Air CRV19BT / EAA19BS & EFV19BSSplit system, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,358 kWh/yr3$2,758
Temperzone OPA 211RLTFYPackaged, ducted19.7 kW heating19.9 kW cooling8,430 kWh/yr2.5$2,782
Carrier 38QUM190D8S6Fixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Midea MULMI0619CFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Midea MULMI0617BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Rinnai MON6H19B1TAFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Midea MULMI0619BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Daikin RSUYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr3$2,802
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,641 kWh/yr2.5$2,852
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,706 kWh/yr2.5$2,873
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling8,750 kWh/yr3.5$2,888
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling8,750 kWh/yr3.5$2,888
Carrier 38VS008188HCEEMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,919 kWh/yr2.5$2,943
Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-EMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,921 kWh/yr2.5$2,944
Carrier 38VR008H112018-AUMulti-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,936 kWh/yr2.5$2,949
Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,936 kWh/yr2.5$2,949
Actron Air CRV210T / EAA210S & EFV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling8,937 kWh/yr2.5$2,949
Actron Air CRV210T / EVV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling8,937 kWh/yr2.5$2,949
Emerald Energy ACV200UMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating20 kW cooling8,986 kWh/yr4$2,965
Daikin REYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,254 kWh/yr3$3,054
Carrier 38VT008188HTSGMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr3$3,067
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr3$3,067
Daikin RZAS200DY1 / FDYA200AV1Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,309 kWh/yr2.5$3,072
Braemar MCRX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,333 kWh/yr2$3,080
Hisense AVW-68HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,364 kWh/yr3.5$3,090
Haier 1U200S5SA2FB / AD200S5SH2FASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,384 kWh/yr2.5$3,097
Actron Air PKV210T-TPackaged, ducted20.1 kW heating19.1 kW cooling9,453 kWh/yr2$3,119
Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,472 kWh/yr3$3,126
20kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs