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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
Daikin RXF50WVMA / FTXF50WVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,232 kWh/yr3$737
Daikin RXM50R5V1B / FVXM50A2V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R2V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R5V1B / FVXM50A3V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Toshiba RAS-18B2AVG-A / RAS-18B2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R5V1B / FVXM50A3V1B9Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R2V1B / FVXM50A2V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R2V1B / FVXM50A3V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXF50W1VMA / FTXF50W1VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3$737
Daikin RXF50W2VMA / FTXF50W2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3$737
Hitachi RAC-VJ50PHAT/RAK-VJ50PHATSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,234 kWh/yr5$737
TECO TWS-TSO52H3DVJTSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,235 kWh/yr3$738
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VG2 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Daikin RXC50AV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr2.5$739
Daikin RXC50ABV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr2.5$739
Daikin RXC50AAV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,243 kWh/yr2.5$740
Hisense HAWK50KRSplit system5.4 kW heating5.4 kW cooling2,246 kWh/yr3$741
Hisense AMW2-52U4RJCMulti-split / VRF6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,247 kWh/yr3.5$742
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W/DXK18ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,252 kWh/yr3.5$743
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W/SRK50ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,252 kWh/yr3.5$743
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,252 kWh/yr3.5$743
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W / DXK18ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,260 kWh/yr3$746
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_50/18ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,260 kWh/yr3$746
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W / SRK50ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,260 kWh/yr3$746
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561DTP-ASplit system, ducted5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,260 kWh/yr2.5$746
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMAWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,264 kWh/yr3.5$747
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMA*Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,264 kWh/yr3.5$747
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMAKSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,264 kWh/yr3.5$747
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,265 kWh/yr3$747
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W/DXK18ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,265 kWh/yr3$747
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W/SRK50ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,265 kWh/yr3$747
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMAWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,270 kWh/yr3$749
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMAKSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,270 kWh/yr3$749
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMA*Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,270 kWh/yr3$749
Haier 1U53WADFRA / AS53PDDHRASplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,272 kWh/yr3.5$750
Hisense HAWL50KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,274 kWh/yr2.5$750
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs