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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)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Midea MPPD30CPortable3 kW cooling518 kWh/yr0$171
Solt GGSAP2900WPortable3 kW cooling518 kWh/yr0$171
Solt GGSAP2900*Portable3 kW cooling518 kWh/yr0$171
Solt GGSAP2900BPortable3 kW cooling518 kWh/yr0$171
TCL TAC-12CPB/NXBpPortable3.5 kW cooling531 kWh/yr0$175
TCL TAC-12CPB/NZBpPortable3.5 kW cooling531 kWh/yr0$175
TCL TAC-12CPB/NVBpPortable3.5 kW cooling531 kWh/yr0$175
TCL TAC-12CPB/N*BpPortable3.5 kW cooling531 kWh/yr0$175
TCL TAC-12CPB/NWBpPortable3.5 kW cooling531 kWh/yr0$175
TCL TAC-12CPB/NYBpPortable3.5 kW cooling531 kWh/yr0$175
TCL TAC-12CPB/NUBpPortable3.5 kW cooling531 kWh/yr0$175
De'Longhi PAC AP130iPortable3.3 kW cooling564 kWh/yr0$186
Westinghouse WPV127CR1WAPortable3.4 kW cooling600 kWh/yr0$198
Ausclimate ACPAC355Portable3.5 kW cooling616 kWh/yr0$203
Nwt WAP-25BAUWPortable3.3 kW cooling654 kWh/yr0$216
Nwt WAP-25BAUPortable3.3 kW cooling654 kWh/yr0$216
Polo PC35CWFPortable3.5 kW cooling670 kWh/yr0$221
Solt GGSAP3500WPortable3.5 kW cooling670 kWh/yr0$221
Click CPAC1111-CPortable3.2 kW cooling676 kWh/yr0$223
TECO TPO33CFWETPortable3.3 kW cooling689 kWh/yr0$227
Rinnai RPC34MCWFPortable3.4 kW cooling698 kWh/yr0$230
Dimplex DCP11MULTIPortable3.2 kW cooling698 kWh/yr0$230
De'Longhi PAC AP140iPortable3.7 kW cooling698 kWh/yr0$230
Dimplex DCP32MULTIPortable3.2 kW cooling698 kWh/yr0$230
Dimplex DCP12ANPortable3.3 kW cooling703 kWh/yr0$232
Midea MPPD33CBPortable3.3 kW cooling703 kWh/yr0$232
Solt GGSAPF33500*Portable3.5 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
Solt GGSAPF33500BPortable3.5 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
De'Longhi PAC EX130 seriesPortable3.3 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
Arlec PA1226WHPortable3.5 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
Bonaire PRC7000035Portable3.5 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
Euromatic PAC35KWPortable3.5 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
Solt GGSAPF33500SPortable3.5 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
Devanti PAC-B-12000-WHPortable3.5 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
Solt GGSAPF33500WPortable3.5 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
De'Longhi PAC EX130 ECOREAL FEELPortable3.3 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
De'Longhi PAC EX130 CST WIFIPortable3.3 kW cooling708 kWh/yr0$234
Excelair EPA58034BSPortable3.4 kW cooling713 kWh/yr0$235
Excelair EPA58034WBPortable3.4 kW cooling713 kWh/yr0$235
Excelair EPA58034**Portable3.4 kW cooling713 kWh/yr0$235
Ewt EWTP11Portable3.3 kW cooling719 kWh/yr0$237
Arlec PA1122WHPortable3.3 kW cooling719 kWh/yr0$237
TCL TAC-12CPB/MVPortable3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr0$242
TECO TPO35CFWETPortable3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr0$242
Olimpia Splendid ELITE 12Portable3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr0$242
TCL TAC-12CPB/MXPortable3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr0$242
Dimplex DCP12CSPortable3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr0$242
TCL TAC-12CPB/MUPortable3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr0$242
Newentor TAC-12CPB/DM5Portable3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr0$242
TCL TAC-12CPB/MWPortable3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr0$242
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs