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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 (420)

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3.5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO12Split system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr4$456
Panasonic CU-Z35AKR / CS-Z35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,386 kWh/yr4.5$457
Panasonic CU-RZ35AKR / CS-RZ35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,386 kWh/yr4.5$457
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,392 kWh/yr5.5$459
Rinnai HSNRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Midea MFAG35VB-W/MFAG35VB-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Kaden KSI-3.5Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Rinnai HONRTX35/HINRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Actron Air HRC-035DS / HRE-035DSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,400 kWh/yr5$462
Midea MFEF35VA-W/MFEF35VA-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,400 kWh/yr5$462
Westinghouse WSD36HWB-I/WSD36HWA-ESplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Westinghouse WSD36HWA-E/WSD36HWA-ISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Westinghouse HSV127HWAE/HSV127HWAISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Toshiba RAS-13B2AVG-A / RAS-13B2KVG -ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,413 kWh/yr4$466
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-WJ / DXK12ZTLA-WFJSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,415 kWh/yr3$467
Kaden KS12Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,416 kWh/yr4$467
Samsung Electronics AR40H12C1AMX / AR40H12C1AMNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,423 kWh/yr5$470
Solar Acdc DGWA6-ACDCBLW-12KR2Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,432 kWh/yr5$473
Daikin RXM35UVMZ / FTXM35UVMZSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,432 kWh/yr5$473
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD2/MSZ-GS35VFDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr3$473
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD2/MSZ-GS35VFD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr3$473
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD2/MSZ-GS35VFD2 SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr3$473
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD/MSZ-GS35VFD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr3$473
Haneco KFR-35GW/BPSH / KFR-35GW/BPSHSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,441 kWh/yr5$476
Hisense HAWV12KRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,444 kWh/yr5$477
Braemar WCHV35D1T/WSHV35D1TSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,450 kWh/yr4$479
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSPA-W/SRK35ZSPA-WSplit system3.6 kW heating3.2 kW cooling1,450 kWh/yr2.5$479
LG WH12SKU-18 / WH12SKN-18Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,452 kWh/yr4.5$479
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,455 kWh/yr5$480
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA2A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,455 kWh/yr5$480
Midea MFAB-35WC/MFAB-35NCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,456 kWh/yr5$480
Kaden KSI12Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,456 kWh/yr5$480
LG AS12S0U / AS12S0NSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$483
Samsung Electronics AR70H12CADWX / AR70H12CADWNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,466 kWh/yr4$484
Daikin RXF35AVMA / FTXF35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,472 kWh/yr3.5$486
Daikin RXF35WVMA / FTXF35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,473 kWh/yr3.5$486
Daikin RXF35W1VMA / FTXF35W1VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,480 kWh/yr3.5$488
Daikin RXF35W2VMA / FTXF35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,480 kWh/yr3.5$488
Hisense HAWJ12KRSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,484 kWh/yr3.5$490
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,485 kWh/yr4$490
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA4A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,485 kWh/yr4$490
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA*A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,485 kWh/yr4$490
Panasonic CU-QZ35BKR/CS-QZ35BKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,502 kWh/yr3.5$496
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVG-A/RAS-13E2KVG-ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,505 kWh/yr3.5$497
Panasonic U-36PZ3R5/S-36PY3ESplit system3.6 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,506 kWh/yr2$497
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA4B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr4$500