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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 (15)

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20 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr4$2,686
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
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling8,311 kWh/yr4.5$2,743
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
Emerald Energy ACV200UMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating20 kW cooling8,986 kWh/yr4$2,965
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,836 kWh/yr4$3,246
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,948 kWh/yr4$3,283
20kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs