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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 (240)

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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
Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,144 kWh/yr5.5$378
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,146 kWh/yr5.5$378
Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,183 kWh/yr6$390
Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr5$398
Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHATSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,209 kWh/yr5$399
Rinnai HONRPX35/HINRPX35MSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr6$402
Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr6$402
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr5$402
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr5$402
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VG2 SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr5$402
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGKD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr5$402
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGKD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr5$402
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr5$402
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr5$402
Daikin RXM35W2VMA / FTXM35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,220 kWh/yr5$403
Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr5.5$404
Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CSSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr5.5$409
Rinnai HSNRP35BSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,241 kWh/yr5.5$410
Spt AW036C-1/AW036ESplit system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr5.5$411
Midea MFAG36VA-W/MFAG36VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,248 kWh/yr5$412
Actron Air WRC-035DS / WRE-035DSSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr6.5$414
Midea MFEP35VB-W/MFEP35VB-NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr6.5$414
Midea MFAB-35WD/MFAB-35NDSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr6$416
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W/SRK35ZSA-WF1Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr4$416
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
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
Fujitsu AOTG12KMTC/ASTG12KMTCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr5$422
3.5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs