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5 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

354 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 4.25 kW up to 5.5 kW (the band around the marketed 5 kW size), covering 525 model numbers.

Registered models
354
525 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,154 kWh
mixed 1,105 · hot 1,298
Median estimated running cost
$711 / year
middle half: $665 to $782
Median star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 5.5

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 202 kWh; highest: 5,425 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 5 kW air conditioners (354 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FBA50BAVMA 789 kWh, 0 stars, 5 kW
  2. Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMA 1,543 kWh, 4.5 stars, 4.6 kW
  3. Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMA 1,571 kWh, 4.5 stars, 4.6 kW
  4. Daikin RXM46W2VMA / FTXM46W2VMA 1,576 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW
  5. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W 1,683 kWh, 4 stars, 4.5 kW
  6. Daikin RXV46AVMA / FTXV46AVMA 1,741 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW

Cooling only

  1. Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMA 202 kWh, 5 stars, 5 kW
  2. Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMA 204 kWh, 5 stars, 5 kW
  3. Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCAT 214 kWh, 4.5 stars, 5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMA 226 kWh, 4 stars, 4.6 kW

All 5 kW heat pumps (525)

5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMASplit system5 kW cooling202 kWh/yr5$67
Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMASplit system5 kW cooling204 kWh/yr5$67
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCATSplit system5 kW cooling214 kWh/yr4.5$71
Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMASplit system4.6 kW cooling226 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFDSplit system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFDSplit system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2 SeriesSplit system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD2Split system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2Split system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Daikin RKM46Q2VMA / FTKM46Q2VMASplit system4.6 kW cooling228 kWh/yr4$75
Daikin 3MKM52RVMAFixed5.2 kW cooling243 kWh/yr4$80
Toshiba RAS-18E2ACVG-A/RAS-18E2KCVG-ASplit system5.3 kW cooling244 kWh/yr4.5$81
Daikin 3MKM52R2VMAFixed5.2 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Panasonic CU-U50AKR / CS-U50AKRSplit system5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Panasonic CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KRSplit system5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YTA-W/SRK18YTA-WFSplit system5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Panasonic CU-U50WKR / CS-U50WKRSplit system5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Fujitsu AOTH18CNTA/ASTH18CNTASplit system5 kW cooling254 kWh/yr3.5$84
Daikin RKF46TVMA / FTKF46TVMASplit system4.6 kW cooling262 kWh/yr3$86
Daikin RKF46T2VMA / FTKF46T2VMASplit system4.6 kW cooling263 kWh/yr3$87
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W/SRK18YSA-WF1Split system5 kW cooling270 kWh/yr3.5$89
Gree GWC18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWC18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.2 kW cooling275 kWh/yr3.5$91
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W/SRK18YSA-WSplit system5 kW cooling279 kWh/yr3$92
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W / SRK18YSA-WFSplit system5 kW cooling280 kWh/yr3$92
Daikin RKF50TVMA / FTKF50TVMASplit system5 kW cooling290 kWh/yr3$96
Daikin RKF50T2VMA / FTKF50T2VMASplit system5 kW cooling291 kWh/yr3$96
Haier 1U50KAMCRA / AS50TDMCRASplit system5 kW cooling322 kWh/yr2.5$106
Gree GJC18AG-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling392 kWh/yr2$129
Kelvinator KWH52CRFWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling419 kWh/yr2$138
TECO TWW53CFWDGWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling421 kWh/yr2$139
Gree GJC18AE-K6NRNG1AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling421 kWh/yr2$139
Gree GJC18AE-K6NRN**AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling421 kWh/yr2$139
Gree GJC18AE-K6NRNB3AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling421 kWh/yr2$139
Gree GJC18AE-K6NRNR1AWindow / wall5.3 kW cooling421 kWh/yr2$139
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling789 kWh/yr0$260
Excelair EPA58043WBPortable4.3 kW cooling901 kWh/yr0$297
Arlec PA1622HAPortable4.7 kW cooling933 kWh/yr0$308
TCL TAC-16CPB/NXPortable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
TCL TAC-16CPB/NVPortable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
TCL TAC-16CPB/NWPortable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
TCL TAC-16CPB/NUPortable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
TECO TPO46CFWATPortable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
TCL TAC-16CPB/N*Portable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
TCL TAC-16CPB/NZPortable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
TCL TAC-16CPB/NYPortable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
Olimpia Splendid Elite 16Portable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
Polo PN46CWFPortable4.6 kW cooling948 kWh/yr0$313
Olimpia Splendid 02098Portable4.7 kW cooling954 kWh/yr0$315
Dimplex DCP16CPortable4.5 kW cooling981 kWh/yr0$324
Olimpia Splendid 02653 Glacier 16 P WIFI AUPortable4.7 kW cooling981 kWh/yr0$324
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs