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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 (451)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hyundai HYSMHS52OTDFixed5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr3.5$621
Hyundai HYSMHS52OTCFixed5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr3.5$621
Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,903 kWh/yr5$628
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDC-18KR2Split system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,905 kWh/yr3.5$629
Daikin RXM50W2VMA / FTXM50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,908 kWh/yr5$630
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Bonaire STH053S1AE/STH053S1AISplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/U*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Braemar TCHV05T1S/TSHV05T1SSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-18CHSD/VEIHSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53T*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr5$639
Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr5.5$640
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM50ZS-WMulti-split / VRF6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,948 kWh/yr4$643
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,963 kWh/yr4$648
Pioneer International HPR-18A2Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,968 kWh/yr4$649
Haier 1U50PFHRA / AS50PFHRASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,973 kWh/yr4$651
Panasonic U-50PZ3R5/S-50PY3ESplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr2.5$654
Hisense HAWG18KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,993 kWh/yr4$658
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,995 kWh/yr3$658
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,995 kWh/yr3$658
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,997 kWh/yr3$659
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,997 kWh/yr3$659
Daikin RZAV50C1V1 / FCA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,997 kWh/yr3$659
Toshiba RAS-2M18B2AVG-AFixed5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,002 kWh/yr4$661
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FCTA50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,002 kWh/yr2.5$661
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FCTA50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,002 kWh/yr2.5$661
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FCTA50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,004 kWh/yr2.5$661
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FCTA50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,004 kWh/yr2.5$661
Kaden KS18Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling2,008 kWh/yr3.5$663
Bonaire H3M055S1AEFixed5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,013 kWh/yr3.5$664
Haier 3U55S2PR1FAFixed5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,013 kWh/yr3.5$664
Rinnai HONRP50B / FINRP50MBNZSplit system5.2 kW heating4.7 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr3.5$666
LG LS18S0U DX6ALAP/LS18S0N DX6ALAPSplit system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling2,018 kWh/yr3$666
Kogan KASSSAC53HBSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HFSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HCSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HDSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HESplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53H*Split system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Haier 1U50TPHRA / AS50TPHRASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr3.5$667
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs