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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 (484)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics AR70H18CADWX / AR70H18CADWNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
Samsung Electronics AR18DXEANWKX / AR18DXEANWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr2.5$864
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr2.5$864
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr2.5$864
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr2.5$864
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr2.5$864
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50V SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr2.5$864
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr2.5$864
Daikin RZA50CBV1 / FDYAN50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr2$866
Daikin RZA50CV1 / FDYAN50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr2$866
Daikin RZA50CAV1 / FDYAN50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,627 kWh/yr2$867
Daikin RZA50C2V1 / FDYAN50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,627 kWh/yr2$867
Daikin RZA50C1V1 / FDYAN50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,627 kWh/yr2$867
Samsung Electronics AR18BXGYCWKX/ AR18BXGYCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,628 kWh/yr3.5$867
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling2,629 kWh/yr4$868
Samsung Electronics AR18BXECNWKX/ AR18BXECNWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,629 kWh/yr3.5$868
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/AUTH18KVLASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,635 kWh/yr2.5$870
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KSLAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,678 kWh/yr2.5$884
Fujitsu AOTG18LACC / ABTG18LVTASplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,686 kWh/yr2.5$886
LG WS18TWU / WS18TWNSplit system5.9 kW heating4.8 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr3.5$895
Fujitsu AOTG18LACC/AUTG18LVLASplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,732 kWh/yr2.5$902
Toshiba RAS-16E2AVRG-A / RAS-B16E2KVRG-ASplit system5.5 kW heating4.6 kW cooling2,922 kWh/yr3$964
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-2.0UFA1NQSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling3,189 kWh/yr3$1,052
Midea MWFF53HWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.4 kW cooling3,190 kWh/yr1.5$1,053
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNG1AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr1.5$1,054
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNB9AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr1.5$1,054
TECO TWW53HFWDGWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr1.5$1,054
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRND6AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr1.5$1,054
Kaden KW18Window / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr1.5$1,054
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNR1AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr1.5$1,054
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNB3AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr1.5$1,054
Gree GJH18AE-K6NRNT1AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr1.5$1,054
LG UU50WR2 U20/UBN50L6 N60Split system, ducted5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling3,494 kWh/yr2$1,153
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs