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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 (132)

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50 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38VT016188QTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4$705
Carrier 38VT016188HTSGMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling2,377 kWh/yr3$784
Carrier 38VT018188QTSGMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,485 kWh/yr4$820
Panasonic U-16MF3R7Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling2,591 kWh/yr3$855
Carrier 38VT020188QTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling2,761 kWh/yr4$911
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr3$920
Carrier 38VT018188HTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr3$920
Toshiba MMY-MUP16S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling2,819 kWh/yr2.5$930
Carrier 38VT020188HTSGMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling3,023 kWh/yr3$998
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling3,023 kWh/yr3$998
Toshiba MMY-MUP20S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling3,416 kWh/yr2.5$1,127
Toshiba MMY-MUP18S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF54 kW heating50.4 kW cooling3,445 kWh/yr2$1,137
APAC P048AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
APAC P048AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
APAC P048AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
APAC P048AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
APAC P048AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
APAC P048AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
APAC P048AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
APAC P048AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
APAC P048AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2$1,164
Haier AV18IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted56.5 kW heating50 kW cooling3,682 kWh/yr2$1,215
Caa HPA055R3ADPackaged, ducted53.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling4,198 kWh/yr2$1,385
Hisense AVWT-154FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,004 kWh/yr2.5$6,601
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling20,419 kWh/yr3$6,738
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling20,419 kWh/yr3$6,738
LG ARUM181LTE6Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling20,712 kWh/yr3$6,835
Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr2.5$6,838
Braemar MCHX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr2.5$6,838
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,855 kWh/yr2$6,882
Fujitsu AJY144LELBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling21,665 kWh/yr2.5$7,149
Hitachi RAS-160RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,015 kWh/yr2.5$7,265
Hitachi RAS-160RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF47.5 kW heating45 kW cooling22,164 kWh/yr2$7,314
Gree GMV-VQ450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling22,348 kWh/yr2$7,375
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
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
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
50kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs