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50 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

142 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 45 kW up to 57.5 kW (the band around the marketed 50 kW size), covering 210 model numbers.

Registered models
142
210 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
24,285 kWh
mixed 12,474 · hot 15,988
Median estimated running cost
$8,014 / year
middle half: $1,524 to $10,784
Median star rating
2.0
range 0.0 to 4.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 2,137 kWh; highest: 87,290 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 50 kW air conditioners (142 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Hisense AVWT-154FKFSHA 20,004 kWh, 2.5 stars, 45 kW
  2. Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SA 20,419 kWh, 3 stars, 45 kW
  3. Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SA 20,419 kWh, 3 stars, 45 kW
  4. LG ARUM181LTE6 20,712 kWh, 3 stars, 50.4 kW
  5. Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A) 20,722 kWh, 2.5 stars, 45 kW
  6. Braemar MCHX450D326B 20,722 kWh, 2.5 stars, 45 kW

Cooling only

  1. APAC P046AHC3SA 4,336 kWh, 1 stars, 46 kW
  2. APAC S046OVC3SA- / S046IHC3SA- 4,336 kWh, 1 stars, 46 kW
  3. Caa VPA055C3AC 4,899 kWh, 1.5 stars, 53.246 kW
  4. APAC P054AHC3SA 5,116 kWh, 1 stars, 56.9 kW

All 50 kW heat pumps (210)

50 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Braemar MCRX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling22,348 kWh/yr2$7,375
Hitachi RAS-160HNCELWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,452 kWh/yr2$7,409
Temperzone OPA 441RLTBPPackaged, ducted41.5 kW heating45.1 kW cooling22,700 kWh/yr1.5$7,491
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,859 kWh/yr2.5$7,543
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5SMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling23,008 kWh/yr3$7,593
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,362 kWh/yr3$7,709
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,362 kWh/yr3$7,709
Hitachi RAS-180RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,594 kWh/yr2$7,786
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/120Packaged, ducted50.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling23,748 kWh/yr2$7,837
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted50.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling23,748 kWh/yr2$7,837
Hitachi RAS-180RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,766 kWh/yr2.5$7,843
LG ARUM201LTE6Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling23,891 kWh/yr3$7,884
Daikin REYA16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling24,175 kWh/yr3$7,978
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/118Packaged, ducted41 kW heating46.7 kW cooling24,277 kWh/yr0$8,011
Toshiba MMY-MUP1601FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling24,293 kWh/yr3.5$8,017
Hisense AVWT-154HKF5SMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling24,477 kWh/yr3$8,077
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted44.4 kW heating50.7 kW cooling25,037 kWh/yr2$8,262
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF47.5 kW heating47.5 kW cooling25,226 kWh/yr2.5$8,325
Daikin UAYN470AFY1APackaged, ducted44.1 kW heating45.8 kW cooling25,884 kWh/yr1$8,542
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Daikin REYA20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,302 kWh/yr3$8,680
Haier AV16IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling26,645 kWh/yr1.5$8,793
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,154 kWh/yr2.5$8,961
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,154 kWh/yr2.5$8,961
Gree GK-H15TC(1)/NhA-M(A)Packaged, ducted56.2 kW heating51 kW cooling27,178 kWh/yr2$8,969
Braemar RTHV500D3SPackaged, ducted56.2 kW heating51 kW cooling27,178 kWh/yr2$8,969
Hitachi RAS-200RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,407 kWh/yr2$9,044
Daikin REYA18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling27,473 kWh/yr2.5$9,066
Midea MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling27,778 kWh/yr2$9,167
Mdv MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling27,778 kWh/yr2$9,167
LG ARUM180LTE5Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling27,882 kWh/yr2.5$9,201
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZE2Multi-split / VRF53 kW heating47.5 kW cooling28,143 kWh/yr2.5$9,287
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZE2Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling28,303 kWh/yr2.5$9,340
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling28,547 kWh/yr3$9,421
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling28,547 kWh/yr3$9,421
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling28,880 kWh/yr2$9,530
Temperzone OPA 551RLTBPPackaged, ducted48.7 kW heating54.7 kW cooling29,555 kWh/yr1.5$9,753
Daikin RXYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling29,713 kWh/yr2.5$9,805
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling29,800 kWh/yr3$9,834
Daikin REYQ16BYM9Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling29,836 kWh/yr2$9,846
Daikin REYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling29,836 kWh/yr2$9,846
Fujitsu AJT144GALCHMulti-split / VRF42 kW heating45 kW cooling29,871 kWh/yr2$9,857
Midea MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling29,928 kWh/yr2$9,876
Mdv MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling29,928 kWh/yr2$9,876
Daikin RXYQ16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling30,743 kWh/yr2.5$10,145
Hitachi RAS-200RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling31,030 kWh/yr2$10,240
Daikin REYQ16TAY1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling31,051 kWh/yr2$10,247
Daikin RQYQ16TY1AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling31,763 kWh/yr2$10,482
50kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs