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40 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

66 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 37.5 kW up to 45 kW (the band around the marketed 40 kW size), covering 137 model numbers.

Registered models
66
137 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
18,672 kWh
mixed 9,475 · hot 12,639
Median estimated running cost
$6,162 / year
middle half: $1,177 to $8,119
Median star rating
2.0
range 1.0 to 3.5

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 2,005 kWh; highest: 42,721 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 40 kW air conditioners (66 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. LG ARUM141LTE6 16,618 kWh, 3 stars, 39.2 kW
  2. Panasonic U-14MF3R7 17,008 kWh, 3 stars, 40 kW
  3. Gree GMV-400WM/C-X(A) 17,377 kWh, 2.5 stars, 40 kW
  4. Braemar MCHX400D323B 17,377 kWh, 2.5 stars, 40 kW
  5. Hitachi RAS-140HNCELW 18,609 kWh, 2.5 stars, 40 kW
  6. Gree GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A) 18,672 kWh, 2 stars, 40 kW

Cooling only

  1. APAC P036AHC3SA-L 3,117 kWh, 1.5 stars, 37.9 kW
  2. APAC S036OVC3SA / S036IXC3SA 3,117 kWh, 1.5 stars, 37.9 kW
  3. Caa HPA038C3AD 3,180 kWh, 1.5 stars, 39.428 kW
  4. APAC P042AHC3SA-R 3,657 kWh, 1.5 stars, 42 kW

All 40 kW heat pumps (5)

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40 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38VT014A88HTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling2,005 kWh/yr3.5$662
Carrier 38VT014188QTSGMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling2,019 kWh/yr3.5$666
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling21,195 kWh/yr3.5$6,994
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling22,669 kWh/yr3.5$7,481
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling22,669 kWh/yr3.5$7,481
40kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs