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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 (339)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZSA-WF1Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr4$416
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZSA-W/DXK12ZSA-WF1Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr4$416
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,262 kWh/yr5$416
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZSA-W / DXK12ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,270 kWh/yr3.5$419
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_35/12ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,270 kWh/yr3.5$419
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / SRK35ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,270 kWh/yr3.5$419
Haier 1U35PFHRA / AS35PFHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,272 kWh/yr4.5$420
TCL TAC-12CHSD/P7Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,273 kWh/yr4$420
Carrier 38QHG035N8/42QHG035N8-1Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,275 kWh/yr5$421
Carrier 38QAG035N8/42QAG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,275 kWh/yr5$421
Carrier 38QRG035N8/42QRG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,275 kWh/yr5$421
Midea MFXS35WA/MFXS35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr5.5$421
Midea MFXP35WA/MFXP35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr5.5$421
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZSA-W/DXK12ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W/SRK35ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr3.5$421
Fujitsu AOTG12KMTC/ASTG12KMTCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr5$422
Haier 1U35MAFFRA / AS35QCFHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,281 kWh/yr4.5$423
Hisense HAWV12KRDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,283 kWh/yr5$423
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,287 kWh/yr4.5$425
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,287 kWh/yr4.5$425
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,287 kWh/yr4.5$425
Hyundai HYSSSAC35T*Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,287 kWh/yr4.5$425
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,287 kWh/yr4.5$425
Hitachi RAC-S35YHAB/RAS-S35YHABSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,287 kWh/yr4$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VG SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Kogan KASSSAC35TDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4.5$426
TCL TAC-13CHSD/XA72IGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4.5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35TCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4.5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35T*Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4.5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35TASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4.5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35TBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4.5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HBSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HESplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35H*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGDRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,293 kWh/yr4.5$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2VSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,293 kWh/yr4.5$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGD SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,293 kWh/yr4.5$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VG2RSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,293 kWh/yr4.5$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VG2VSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,293 kWh/yr4.5$427
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs