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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
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
Arlec PA1622HCHAPortable3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling4,391 kWh/yr0$1,449
Goldair GPPAC470Portable3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling4,391 kWh/yr0$1,449
Hyundai HY18KSPACJ*Portable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Hyundai HY18KSPACJBPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Hyundai HY18KSPACJCPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Hyundai HY18KSPACJDPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Hyundai HY18KSPACJAPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Hyundai HYD18KPACPAPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACPDPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACP*Portable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACPBPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACPCPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Temperzone HWP48RKSPackaged, ducted4.6 kW heating4.3 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 50CELSFYPackaged, ducted4.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 50RELSFYPackaged, ducted5.5 kW heating4.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 50RLSFYPackaged, ducted5.5 kW heating4.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 50C*LSFYPackaged, ducted4.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs