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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 (298)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGD SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,288 kWh/yr3.5$755
Daikin RZAC50EVM / FFA50AVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,304 kWh/yr3.5$760
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-2F52VFFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,305 kWh/yr3.5$761
Daikin RZAC50E2VM / FFA50BVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,309 kWh/yr3.5$762
Haier 1U50WA1FRA / AF50DBAHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,311 kWh/yr3.5$763
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA2A/ISplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,316 kWh/yr3.5$764
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,316 kWh/yr3.5$764
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,317 kWh/yr4$765
Haier 1U50WAEFRA / AS50QDEHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,325 kWh/yr5.5$767
LG AH18S2U / AH18S2NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,327 kWh/yr5$768
LG WH18SLU-19 / WH18SLN-19Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,327 kWh/yr4.5$768
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8SSplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,338 kWh/yr3.5$772
Panasonic CU-2Z52DBRFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,358 kWh/yr4$778
Panasonic CU-2Z52VBRFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,376 kWh/yr3.5$784
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-3F54VGDFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling2,378 kWh/yr3.5$785
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA4C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,388 kWh/yr3.5$788
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA2C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,388 kWh/yr3.5$788
Tosot TWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / TWH18ATDXD-K6DNA3C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,388 kWh/yr3.5$788
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA3C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,388 kWh/yr3.5$788
Kinghome KWH52ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH52ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,388 kWh/yr3.5$788
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18AWDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,388 kWh/yr3.5$788
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,388 kWh/yr3.5$788
Toshiba RAS-18U2AVSG-NZ1/RAS-18U2FVG-NZ1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,404 kWh/yr3.5$793
Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE/RAF-XJ50RHAESplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr4$796
Haneco KFR-50GW/BPSH / KFR-50GW/BPSHSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,416 kWh/yr4.5$797
Braemar ACHV50D1S/ASHV50D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,417 kWh/yr3.5$798
Toshiba RAS-18U2AVSG-NZ/RAS-18U2FVG-NZSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,430 kWh/yr3.5$802
Panasonic CU-3Z54DBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling2,457 kWh/yr4.5$811
Panasonic CU-*Z50DKR / CS-*Z50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,460 kWh/yr3.5$812
Panasonic CU-RZ50DKR / CS-RZ50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,460 kWh/yr3.5$812
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR / CS-Z50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,488 kWh/yr3.5$821
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR / CS-Z50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,488 kWh/yr3.5$821
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / CS-RZ50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,488 kWh/yr3.5$821
Panasonic CU-RZ50XKR / CS-RZ50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,488 kWh/yr3.5$821
Panasonic CU-*Z50*KR / CS-*Z50*KRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,488 kWh/yr3.5$821
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / S-50PK4RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr3.5$831
Panasonic CU-3Z54VBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling2,524 kWh/yr4$833
Fujitsu AOTG18KUCA/ASTG18KUCASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,542 kWh/yr3.5$839
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
Samsung Electronics AR70H18CADWX / AR70H18CADWNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
Samsung Electronics AR18DXEANWKX / AR18DXEANWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
Samsung Electronics AR18BXGYCWKX/ AR18BXGYCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,628 kWh/yr3.5$867
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling2,629 kWh/yr4$868
Samsung Electronics AR18BXECNWKX/ AR18BXECNWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,629 kWh/yr3.5$868
LG WS18TWU / WS18TWNSplit system5.9 kW heating4.8 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr3.5$895
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs