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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 (172)

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5 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMASplit system5 kW cooling202 kWh/yr5$67
Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMASplit system5 kW cooling204 kWh/yr5$67
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCATSplit system5 kW cooling214 kWh/yr4.5$71
Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMASplit system4.6 kW cooling226 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFDSplit system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFDSplit system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2 SeriesSplit system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD2Split system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2Split system4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr4$75
Daikin RKM46Q2VMA / FTKM46Q2VMASplit system4.6 kW cooling228 kWh/yr4$75
Daikin 3MKM52RVMAFixed5.2 kW cooling243 kWh/yr4$80
Toshiba RAS-18E2ACVG-A/RAS-18E2KCVG-ASplit system5.3 kW cooling244 kWh/yr4.5$81
Daikin 3MKM52R2VMAFixed5.2 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Panasonic CU-U50AKR / CS-U50AKRSplit system5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Panasonic CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KRSplit system5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YTA-W/SRK18YTA-WFSplit system5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Panasonic CU-U50WKR / CS-U50WKRSplit system5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr4$81
Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,543 kWh/yr4.5$509
Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr4.5$518
Daikin RXM46W2VMA / FTXM46W2VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,576 kWh/yr4$520
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-WMulti-split / VRF5.3 kW heating4.5 kW cooling1,683 kWh/yr4$555
Daikin RXV46AVMA / FTXV46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,741 kWh/yr4$575
Daikin RXV46WVMA / FTXV46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr4$577
Daikin RXV46W1VMA / FTXV46W1VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,751 kWh/yr4$578
Daikin RXV46W2VMA / FTXV46W2VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,751 kWh/yr4$578
Gree GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,835 kWh/yr4$606
Midea MFCA50VA-W/MFCA50VA-NSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,841 kWh/yr4.5$608
Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,881 kWh/yr5.5$621
Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,903 kWh/yr5$628
Daikin RXM50W2VMA / FTXM50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,908 kWh/yr5$630
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Bonaire STH053S1AE/STH053S1AISplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/U*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Braemar TCHV05T1S/TSHV05T1SSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-18CHSD/VEIHSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53T*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr5$639
Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr5.5$640
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM50ZS-WMulti-split / VRF6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,948 kWh/yr4$643
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,963 kWh/yr4$648
Pioneer International HPR-18A2Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,968 kWh/yr4$649
Haier 1U50PFHRA / AS50PFHRASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,973 kWh/yr4$651
Hisense HAWG18KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,993 kWh/yr4$658