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3.5 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

321 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 3 kW up to 4.25 kW (the band around the marketed 3.5 kW size), covering 584 model numbers.

Registered models
321
584 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,374 kWh
mixed 777 · hot 899
Median estimated running cost
$453 / year
middle half: $289 to $550
Median star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 7.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 137 kWh; highest: 4,487 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 3.5 kW air conditioners (321 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-N 1,144 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.55 kW
  2. Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMA 1,146 kWh, 5.5 stars, 3.5 kW
  3. Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-N 1,183 kWh, 6 stars, 3.5 kW
  4. Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMA 1,207 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  5. Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHAT 1,209 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  6. Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-N 1,217 kWh, 6 stars, 3.5 kW

Cooling only

  1. Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCAT 137 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  2. Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD 144 kWh, 4.5 stars, 3.5 kW
  3. Daikin RKM35QVMA / FTKM35QVMA 146 kWh, 5 stars, 3.5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMA 148 kWh, 4.5 stars, 3.5 kW

All 3.5 kW heat pumps (584)

3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kogan KASVWAC30Y*Window / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,767 kWh/yr2$583
Fujitsu AOTH14KNCA/ASTH14KNCASplit system4.7 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,822 kWh/yr4$601
Daikin RXM35R5V1B9 / FVXM35A3V1BSplit system4.5 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,822 kWh/yr3.5$601
Daikin RXM35R5V1B9 / FVXM35A2V1BSplit system4.5 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,822 kWh/yr3.5$601
Daikin RXM35R5V1B9 / FVXM35A3V1B9Split system4.5 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,822 kWh/yr3.5$601
Daikin RXM35R5V1B / FVXM35A2V1BSplit system4.5 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,822 kWh/yr3.5$601
Daikin RXM35R5V1BSplit system4.5 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,822 kWh/yr3.5$601
TECO TVS32HVUVBHWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,838 kWh/yr2$607
TECO TVS32HVUVWBHWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,838 kWh/yr2$607
TECO TVS32HVBHWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,838 kWh/yr2$607
TECO TVS32HV***WBHWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling1,838 kWh/yr2$607
Fujitsu AOTG12LBCA/ARTG12LLLBSplit system, ducted4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,846 kWh/yr2$609
Toshiba RAV-GM401ATP-A/RAV-GM401KRTP-ASplit system4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr3$621
Tosot TFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/O / TFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/ISplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,889 kWh/yr3$623
Gree GFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/O / GFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/ISplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,889 kWh/yr3$623
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,945 kWh/yr4$642
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Panasonic CU-RZ42DKR / CS-RZ42DKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,969 kWh/yr3.5$650
Panasonic CU-Z42DKR / CS-Z42DKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,969 kWh/yr3.5$650
Panasonic CU-RZ42AKR / CS-RZ42AKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,974 kWh/yr3.5$651
Panasonic CU-Z42AKR / CS-Z42AKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,974 kWh/yr3.5$651
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VG2 SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Midea MWFI36HWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.6 kW cooling2,030 kWh/yr2.5$670
Toshiba RAS-16ZAVSG-A / RAS-16ZKVSG-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,099 kWh/yr4$693
Fujitsu AOTG14KVCA/AGTG14KVCASplit system5.2 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,113 kWh/yr4$697
Fujitsu AOTH14KMCD/ASTH14KMCDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,116 kWh/yr4$698
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VG SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW42VG2/MFZ-KW42VGKSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,168 kWh/yr3$715
Heller HWA13RWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.1 kW cooling2,175 kWh/yr1.5$718
Kogan KAWDACR41TBWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Dimplex DCB14Window / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Kogan KAWDACR41TAWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Kogan KAWDACR41T*Window / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs