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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 (172)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Toshiba RAS-2M18B2AVG-AFixed5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,002 kWh/yr4$661
Rinnai HONRP50B / FINRP50MBNZSplit system5.2 kW heating4.7 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFDSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2 SeriesSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Panasonic CU-Z50DKR-1 / CS-Z50DKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,038 kWh/yr5$673
Panasonic CU-HZ50YKR / CS-HZ50YKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr5$674
Daikin RXV50AVMA / FTXV50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Actron Air MRC-050DS-2Fixed5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,043 kWh/yr4$674
Midea MULMI0250BFixed5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,043 kWh/yr4$674
Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50T1/C-SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,044 kWh/yr4$675
Aux ASW-H52A4/CAR3DISplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,056 kWh/yr5$678
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO18Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,061 kWh/yr4$680
Westinghouse WSD51HWB-I/WSD51HWA-ESplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,062 kWh/yr4.5$680
Westinghouse WSD51HWA-E/WSD51HWA-ISplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,062 kWh/yr4.5$680
Westinghouse HSV187HWAE/HSV187HWAISplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,062 kWh/yr4.5$680
Daikin RXM50AVMZ/FTXM50AVMZSplit system6.1 kW heating5 kW cooling2,071 kWh/yr5$683
Daikin RXV50WVMA / FTXV50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,074 kWh/yr5$684
Daikin RXM50UVMZ / FTXM50UVMZSplit system6.1 kW heating5 kW cooling2,074 kWh/yr5$684
Daikin RXV50W2VMA / FTXV50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,077 kWh/yr5$685
Daikin RXV50W1VMA / FTXV50W1VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,077 kWh/yr5$685
Midea MFEP51VA-W/MFEP51VA-NSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,078 kWh/yr4.5$686
Midea MFEZ50VA-W/MFEZ50VA-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,080 kWh/yr5.5$686
Rinnai HONRPX50/HINRPX50MSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,080 kWh/yr5.5$686
Fujitsu AOTH18KMTD/ASTH18KMTDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,082 kWh/yr5$687
Kaden KM18Fixed5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,085 kWh/yr4$688
Westinghouse WSD51HWC-E / WSD51HWC-ISplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,087 kWh/yr5$689
Aux ASW-H53A4/FAR3DISplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr4$690
TECO TWS-TSO53H3DVHASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr4$690
Kogan KASHSAC52UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr4$690
Akai AK-TP50MSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr4$690
Kogan KASHSAC52UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr4$690
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PHAT/RAK-DJ50PHATSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr4$690
Kogan KASHSAC52UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr4$690
Kogan KASHSAC52U*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,091 kWh/yr4$690
Midea MFEP50VA-W/MFEP50VA-NSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,097 kWh/yr4.5$692
Kaden KSI18Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,103 kWh/yr4.5$694
Midea MFAB-50WC/MFAB-50NCSplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,103 kWh/yr4.5$694
Spt AW052C-1 / AW052ESplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,104 kWh/yr4.5$694