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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 (525)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,317 kWh/yr4$765
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561BTP-ASplit system, ducted5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,317 kWh/yr3$765
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VG2/MFZ-KW50VGKSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,319 kWh/yr2.5$765
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VG2/MFZ-KW50VGK SeriesSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,319 kWh/yr2.5$765
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VGHZ2/MFZ-KW50VGKSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,319 kWh/yr2.5$765
Haier 1U50WAEFRA / AS50QDEHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,325 kWh/yr5.5$767
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,325 kWh/yr2.5$767
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561BTP-ASplit system, ducted5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,326 kWh/yr2.5$768
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
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr2$770
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8SSplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,338 kWh/yr3.5$772
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SLZ-M50FA-ASplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,346 kWh/yr2.5$774
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA3 SeriesSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,346 kWh/yr2.5$774
Daikin DRXF50T2VMA / DTXF50T2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,346 kWh/yr2.5$774
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA-ASplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,346 kWh/yr2.5$774
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SLZ-M50FA3Split system5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,346 kWh/yr2.5$774
Daikin DRXF50TVMA / DTXF50TVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,346 kWh/yr2.5$774
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA3Split system5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,346 kWh/yr2.5$774
TECO TWW53HVAGWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,357 kWh/yr2.5$778
Gree GJH18AH-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,357 kWh/yr2.5$778
Gree GJH18AH-K6DRNB3AWindow / wall4.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,357 kWh/yr2.5$778
Panasonic CU-2Z52DBRFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,358 kWh/yr4$778
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAADSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAADSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAAD2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAA2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAAD2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAA2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,372 kWh/yr2.5$783
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
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561DTP-ASplit system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,378 kWh/yr2$785
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,379 kWh/yr2.5$785
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FHA50BAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,379 kWh/yr2.5$785
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,382 kWh/yr2.5$786
Daikin RZAV50C1V1 / FHA50BAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,382 kWh/yr2.5$786
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,382 kWh/yr2.5$786
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
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs