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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
LG UU35WR2 UL0/UBN35L5 N50Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.4 kW cooling2,255 kWh/yr1.5$744
Midea MWFF39HWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,316 kWh/yr2$764
Westinghouse WWH39HWCWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,316 kWh/yr2$764
Toshiba RAS-16E2AVG-A/RAS-16E2KVG-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr3$767
Toshiba RAS-16E2AVG-A/RAS-16E2KV2G-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr3$767
TECO TWW40HFWDGWindow / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Gree GJH12AG-K6NRNR1AWindow / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Westinghouse WWH39HWAWindow / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Gree GJH12AG-K6NRNB3AWindow / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Gree GJH12AG-K6NRND6AWindow / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Kelvinator KWH39HRFWindow / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Kelvinator WH39Window / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Kaden KW12Window / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Gree GJH12AG-K6NRNG1AWindow / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Gree GJH12AG-K6NRNB9AWindow / wall3.6 kW heating3.9 kW cooling2,324 kWh/yr1.5$767
Toshiba RAS-16B2AVG-A / RAS-16B2KVG -ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,334 kWh/yr3$770
Fujitsu AOTG14LUCB/ASTG14LUCBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,346 kWh/yr3$774
TECO TWW36HVAGWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.6 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2$832
Gree GJH12AG-K6DRNB3AWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.6 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2$832
Gree GJH12AG-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.6 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2$832
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs