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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
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCATSplit system3.5 kW cooling137 kWh/yr5$45
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFDSplit system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFDSplit system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFD2Split system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2 SeriesSplit system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2Split system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Daikin RKM35QVMA / FTKM35QVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling146 kWh/yr5$48
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling148 kWh/yr4.5$49
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YTA-W/SRK13YTA-WFSplit system3.5 kW cooling151 kWh/yr4.5$50
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W/SRK13YSA-WF1Split system3.5 kW cooling165 kWh/yr4$54
Fujitsu AOTH12CNCA/ASTH12CNCASplit system3.4 kW cooling169 kWh/yr4$56
Gree GWC12AACXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWC12AACXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.5 kW cooling172 kWh/yr4$57
Panasonic CU-U35AKR / CS-U35AKRSplit system3.5 kW cooling172 kWh/yr4$57
Gree GWC12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWC12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.5 kW cooling173 kWh/yr4$57
SunPacific KF-35GW/N2BP-N5ASplit system3.5 kW cooling175 kWh/yr4$58
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W/SRK13YSA-WSplit system3.5 kW cooling178 kWh/yr3.5$59
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W / SRK13YSA-WFSplit system3.5 kW cooling179 kWh/yr3.5$59
Toshiba RAS-13E2ACVG-A/RAS-13E2KCVG-ASplit system3.5 kW cooling193 kWh/yr3.5$64
Daikin RKF35TVMA / FTKF35TVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling194 kWh/yr3.5$64
Daikin RKF35T2VMA / FTKF35T2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling197 kWh/yr3$65
Haier 1U35MAMCRA / AS35TBMCRASplit system3.5 kW cooling199 kWh/yr3$66
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFDSplit system4.2 kW cooling207 kWh/yr3.5$68
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFD2Split system4.2 kW cooling207 kWh/yr3.5$68
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2 SeriesSplit system4.2 kW cooling207 kWh/yr3.5$68
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFDSplit system4.2 kW cooling207 kWh/yr3.5$68
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2Split system4.2 kW cooling207 kWh/yr3.5$68
TECO TVS32CVWAHWindow / wall3.2 kW cooling216 kWh/yr2.5$71
TECO TVS32CVUVAHWindow / wall3.2 kW cooling216 kWh/yr2.5$71
TECO TVS32CVWUAHWindow / wall3.2 kW cooling216 kWh/yr2.5$71
TECO TVS32CV seriesWindow / wall3.2 kW cooling216 kWh/yr2.5$71
TECO TVS35CVWBHWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
Kogan KASVWAC35YDWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
Kogan KASVWAC35YBWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
Kogan KASVWAC35YCWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
Kogan KASVWAC35Y*Window / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
TECO TVS35CVUVWBHWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
TECO TVS35CVUVBHWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
Kogan KASVWAC35YAWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
TECO TVS35CV***BHWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling240 kWh/yr2.5$79
Gree GJC12AF-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall3.5 kW cooling249 kWh/yr2$82
Westinghouse WWH39CWCWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling301 kWh/yr2$99
Kelvinator KWH39CRFWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling327 kWh/yr1.5$108
Gree GJC12AG-K6NRNB3AWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling327 kWh/yr1.5$108
Gree GJC12AG-K6NRNR1BWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling327 kWh/yr1.5$108
TECO TWW40CFWDGWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling327 kWh/yr1.5$108
Gree GJC12AG-K6NRNG1AWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling327 kWh/yr1.5$108
Westinghouse WWH39CWAWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling327 kWh/yr1.5$108
Kelvinator WH39CWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling327 kWh/yr1.5$108
Gree GJC12AG-K6NRNR1AWindow / wall3.9 kW cooling327 kWh/yr1.5$108
Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,144 kWh/yr5.5$378
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs