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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
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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,446 kWh/yr2.5$807
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,446 kWh/yr2.5$807
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,446 kWh/yr2.5$807
Daikin 3MXM52R2VMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,447 kWh/yr2.5$808
Daikin 3MXM52RVMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,447 kWh/yr2.5$808
Daikin 3MXM52R1VMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,447 kWh/yr2.5$808
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-HM561MUTP-ESplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,450 kWh/yr2$809
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ABTH18KRTASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,452 kWh/yr3$809
Bonaire CRC6970050/CRC6970150Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,455 kWh/yr2.5$810
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
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,463 kWh/yr2.5$813
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,466 kWh/yr2.5$814
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561BTP-ASplit system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,483 kWh/yr2$819
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 RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561BTP-ASplit system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,495 kWh/yr2$823
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVG-A/RAS-18E2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,496 kWh/yr3$824
Gree GEH18AA-K6DNA1F/O / GEH18AA-K6DNA1F/ISplit system5.3 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,497 kWh/yr2.5$824
Samsung Electronics AC052TXAPKG/SA / AC052TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,500 kWh/yr2.5$825
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DA SeriesSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,510 kWh/yr2.5$828
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DA3Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DALSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DA3 SeriesSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DAL3Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DAL3Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SEZ-M50DA3Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SEZ-M50DALSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr2.5$829
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
Daikin RZAC50GBV1 / FDYBA50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr2.5$831
Daikin RZAC50GV1 / FDYBA50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr2.5$831
Daikin RZAC50GAV1 / FDYBA50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,520 kWh/yr2.5$832
Daikin RZAC50G2V1 / FDYBA50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,521 kWh/yr2.5$832
Panasonic CU-3Z54VBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling2,524 kWh/yr4$833
Fujitsu AOTG18LACC/ARTG18LLTASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,536 kWh/yr2.5$837
Samsung Electronics AJ050TXJ2KH/AJ035TNAPKH/AJ050TNAPKHFixed5.7 kW heating5 kW cooling2,538 kWh/yr3$838
Fujitsu AOTG18KUCA/ASTG18KUCASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,542 kWh/yr3.5$839
Panasonic CU-Z50UBRA / CS-Z50UD3RAWSplit system, ducted6.1 kW heating5 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3$842
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
5kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs