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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 (362)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,394 kWh/yr3$790
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,394 kWh/yr3$790
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,394 kWh/yr3$790
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,394 kWh/yr3$790
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,394 kWh/yr3$790
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,394 kWh/yr3$790
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,394 kWh/yr3$790
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
Tosot TFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/O / TFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/ISplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,426 kWh/yr3$801
Gree GFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/O / GFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/ISplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,426 kWh/yr3$801
Toshiba RAS-18U2AVSG-NZ/RAS-18U2FVG-NZSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,430 kWh/yr3.5$802
Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR/CS-QZ50BKRSplit system5.4 kW heating5 kW cooling2,440 kWh/yr3$805
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,440 kWh/yr3$805
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-WJ / DXK18ZTLA-WFJSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,445 kWh/yr3$807
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTLA-W / SRK50ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,446 kWh/yr3$807
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-W / DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,446 kWh/yr3$807
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-W / DXK18ZTLA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,446 kWh/yr3$807
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTLA-W / SRK50ZTLA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,446 kWh/yr3$807
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,446 kWh/yr3$807
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ABTH18KRTASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,452 kWh/yr3$809
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KMTAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,456 kWh/yr3$810
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
Hisense HAWJ18KRSplit system5.4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,460 kWh/yr3$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
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVG-A/RAS-18E2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,496 kWh/yr3$824
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / S-50PK4RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr3.5$831
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KLLAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr3$831
Panasonic CU-3Z54VBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling2,524 kWh/yr4$833
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs