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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 (475)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Comfee CASG-XG51/CASN-XG51Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,151 kWh/yr4.5$710
Rinnai MON2H05B1LAFixed5.4 kW heating5.4 kW cooling2,152 kWh/yr3.5$710
Daikin RXM45YFVMA / FVXM45YVMASplit system5.4 kW heating4.5 kW cooling2,153 kWh/yr3$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
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr3.5$711
Fujitsu AOTH18KNTA/ASTH18KNTASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,155 kWh/yr3.5$711
Daikin RXS50R2V1A / FVXS50R2V1ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,156 kWh/yr3.5$711
Braemar NCHV53D12Fixed5.3 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,158 kWh/yr2.5$712
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
Daikin RXM50YFVMA / FVXM50YVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr3.5$714
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 RXF50AVMA / FTXF50AVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,169 kWh/yr3.5$716
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-2F52VGDFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,170 kWh/yr3.5$716
Braemar WCHV50D1T/WSHV50D1TSplit system5.5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,170 kWh/yr3.5$716
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
Kinghome KWHD(18)NK6POMulti-split / VRF5.6 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$720
Braemar NCHV05D12BFixed5.6 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$720
LG AS18S1U / AS18S1NSplit system5.2 kW heating4.8 kW cooling2,188 kWh/yr3.5$722
Samsung Electronics AR18BXEABWKX/ AR18BXEABWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,190 kWh/yr3.5$723
Hitachi RAC-P50YHAB/RAS-P50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr4$728
Samsung Electronics AJ050HCJ2KGFixed5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr3.5$728
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A1Split system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr3$728
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA4A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Hitachi RAC-S50YHAB/RAS-S50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,218 kWh/yr3.5$732
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 Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs