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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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA200VSA-W/FDUA200VHSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,482 kWh/yr3$3,129
Panasonic U-200PZH3R8 / S-200PE4RSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,498 kWh/yr3$3,134
Daikin RSUYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,534 kWh/yr2.5$3,146
Actron Air CRS20AT / ECA20AS & EFA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling9,691 kWh/yr2.5$3,198
Actron Air CRS20AT / EVA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling9,691 kWh/yr2.5$3,198
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,757 kWh/yr3.5$3,220
Panasonic U-8LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,765 kWh/yr2.5$3,222
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,777 kWh/yr3$3,226
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,777 kWh/yr3$3,226
Midea MDV-V200W/DRN1-AUMulti-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling9,791 kWh/yr2$3,231
Rinnai DONSR20Z9Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling9,791 kWh/yr2$3,231
LG ARUM080LTE5Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,804 kWh/yr2.5$3,235
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,836 kWh/yr4$3,246
Hitachi RAS-080HNCELWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,846 kWh/yr2.5$3,249
Fujitsu AOTH72KRTA/ARTH72KHTASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,868 kWh/yr2.5$3,256
Actron Air CRV22BT / EVV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling9,879 kWh/yr3$3,260
Actron Air CRV22BT / EAA22BS & EFV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling9,879 kWh/yr3$3,260
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM200YKA-A / PEA-M200LAASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,888 kWh/yr2.5$3,263
Midea MULMI0620BFixed24.5 kW heating19.5 kW cooling9,894 kWh/yr3.5$3,265
Hitachi RAS-080RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,894 kWh/yr2$3,265
Panasonic U-200PZH2R8/S-200PE3R5BSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,903 kWh/yr2.5$3,268
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,948 kWh/yr4$3,283
Gree FGR20Pd/D1Na-X(Au)(O) / FGR20Pd/D1Na-X(Au)(I)Split system, ducted22.5 kW heating20.4 kW cooling9,971 kWh/yr2$3,290
Braemar SCHS20D3B/SDHS20D1SSplit system, ducted22.5 kW heating20.4 kW cooling10,002 kWh/yr2$3,301
Toshiba RAV-GM2241AT8-A/RAV-RM2241DTP-E2Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling10,006 kWh/yr2$3,302
Hitachi RAS-080RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,056 kWh/yr2$3,318
Temperzone OPA201RKTYGPackaged, ducted18.1 kW heating19.2 kW cooling10,069 kWh/yr1.5$3,323
Hitachi RAS-8FSXNSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,125 kWh/yr1.5$3,341
Actron Air PRV22ATPackaged, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling10,306 kWh/yr2.5$3,401
Actron Air CRV240T / EVV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling10,309 kWh/yr2.5$3,402
Actron Air CRV240T / EAA240S & EFV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling10,309 kWh/yr2.5$3,402
Daikin RXYMQ8AY1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,357 kWh/yr2$3,418
Daikin RXYMQ8AYMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,357 kWh/yr2$3,418
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,406 kWh/yr3$3,434
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,406 kWh/yr3$3,434
Temperzone OPA201RKTPackaged, ducted19 kW heating19.5 kW cooling10,420 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Daikin RXYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,591 kWh/yr3$3,495
Daikin REYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,650 kWh/yr2.5$3,515
Daikin REYQ8BYM9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,650 kWh/yr2.5$3,515
Daikin RXYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,698 kWh/yr3$3,530
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,745 kWh/yr2$3,546
Actron Air CRA200T / EVA200SSplit system, ducted19.9 kW heating19.1 kW cooling10,749 kWh/yr1.5$3,547
Actron Air CRA200T / EAA200S / EFA200SSplit system, ducted19.9 kW heating19.1 kW cooling10,749 kWh/yr1.5$3,547
Fujitsu AJT072GALCHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,777 kWh/yr2$3,556
Daikin RZYQ8TY1 / FDYQ200LCV1Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling10,847 kWh/yr1.5$3,580
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,864 kWh/yr3.5$3,585
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,864 kWh/yr3.5$3,585
20kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs