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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 (29)

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling29,800 kWh/yr3$9,834
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling33,962 kWh/yr3$11,207
Panasonic U-20ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling34,255 kWh/yr3.5$11,304
Panasonic U-20ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling34,255 kWh/yr3.5$11,304
50kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs