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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
Gree GWH18AVEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AVEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,108 kWh/yr4$696
Daikin RXM46UVMZ / FTXM46UVMZSplit system5.4 kW heating4.6 kW cooling2,112 kWh/yr4$697
Daikin RXM46AVMZ/FTXM46AVMZSplit system5.4 kW heating4.6 kW cooling2,112 kWh/yr4$697
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-2.0UFA1NQSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,117 kWh/yr4$699
Midea MFAG51VA-W/MFCS50VA-NSplit system5.5 kW heating4.9 kW cooling2,122 kWh/yr4.5$700
Rinnai FSNRP50BSplit system5.5 kW heating4.9 kW cooling2,122 kWh/yr4.5$700
Rinnai HSNRP50BSplit system5.4 kW heating5 kW cooling2,129 kWh/yr4.5$703
Comfee CASG-XG50B/CASN-XG50BSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Midea MFAG50VB-W/MFAG50VB-NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Carrier 38QRF050N8/42QRF050N8Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Carrier 38QAF050N8/42QAF050N8Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Haier 2U50MEAFRAFixed5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Carrier 42QHG050N8PB/38QUH050N8PBSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Rinnai HSNRTX50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Kaden KSI-5.0Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Rinnai HONRTX50/HINRTX50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,130 kWh/yr4.5$703
Fujitsu AOTG18KMTC/ASTG18KMTCSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,132 kWh/yr4.5$704
Panasonic CU-Z50*KR-1 / CS-Z50*KRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4.5$705
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR-1 / CS-Z50XKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4.5$705
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR-1 / CS-Z50AKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4.5$705
LG WH18SLU-23 / WH18SLN-23Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr5$708
Midea MFEP50VB-W/MFEP50VB-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,147 kWh/yr5.5$709
Actron Air WRC-050DS / WRE-050DSSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,147 kWh/yr5.5$709
Midea MFXP50W/MFXP50NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,150 kWh/yr4.5$710
Comfee CASG-XG51/CASN-XG51Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,151 kWh/yr4.5$710
Carrier 38QRG050N8/42QRG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Carrier 38QHG050N8/42QHG050N8-1Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Carrier 38QAG050N8/42QAG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Midea MFAB-50WD/MFAB-50NDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr5$713
Midea MFAG51VA-W/MFAG51VA-NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr4.5$713
Hisense HAW*18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Hisense HAWH18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Hisense HAWU18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Actron Air HRC-050DS / HRE-050DSSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Carrier Carrier AmbiSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Midea MFEF50VA-W/MFEF50VA-NSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Comfee CASG-XG50/CASN-XG50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,168 kWh/yr4.5$715
Daikin RXV50UVMA / FTXV50UVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,171 kWh/yr4.5$716
Haier 1U50WAFFRA / AS50QDFHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr4$717
Hitachi RAC-P50YHAB/RAS-P50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr4$728
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMNSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,219 kWh/yr4.5$732
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VG SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr4$736
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr4$736
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs