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6 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

157 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 5.5 kW up to 6.5 kW (the band around the marketed 6 kW size), covering 247 model numbers.

Registered models
157
247 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,725 kWh
mixed 1,340 · hot 1,572
Median estimated running cost
$899 / year
middle half: $831 to $943
Median star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 5.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 275 kWh; highest: 3,964 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 6 kW air conditioners (157 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3E 2,078 kWh, 3.5 stars, 6 kW
  2. Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3E 2,082 kWh, 3.5 stars, 6 kW
  3. Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3E 2,135 kWh, 3 stars, 5.7 kW
  4. Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3E 2,172 kWh, 3 stars, 5.7 kW
  5. Daikin RZAV60CV1 / FCTA60AVMA 2,191 kWh, 0 stars, 6 kW
  6. Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3E 2,225 kWh, 3 stars, 6 kW

Cooling only

  1. Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD 275 kWh, 4 stars, 6 kW
  2. Daikin RKM60QVMA / FTKM60QVMA 279 kWh, 4 stars, 6 kW
  3. Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCAT 280 kWh, 4 stars, 6 kW
  4. Daikin RKM60Q2VMA / FTKM60Q2VMA 281 kWh, 4 stars, 6 kW

All 6 kW heat pumps (225)

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6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr5$831
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr3.5$831
Carrier 38QSM060D8S/42QSM060D8SSplit system, ducted6.5 kW heating5.8 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-WF/SRK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-WF/DXK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W / SRK60ZSXA-WSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,537 kWh/yr3.5$837
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W/SRK60ZSXA-WFSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,540 kWh/yr3.5$838
Midea MFAB-60WD/MFAB-60NDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,547 kWh/yr4.5$841
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3.5$842
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3.5$842
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3.5$842
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3.5$842
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VG SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Toshiba RAS-22ZAVSG-A / RAS-22ZKVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling2,602 kWh/yr4$859
Hitachi RAC-VJ60PHAT/RAK-VJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr4.5$864
Daikin RXV60AVMA / FTXV60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr4$864
Daikin RXV60WVMA / FTXV60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,621 kWh/yr4$865
Daikin RXV60W1VMA / FTXV60W1VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr4$866
Daikin RXV60W2VMA / FTXV60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr4$866
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR-1 / CS-Z60DKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,640 kWh/yr4$871
Hitachi RAC-S60YHAB/RAS-S60YHABSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,643 kWh/yr4$872
Comfee CASG-XG60/CASN-XG60Split system6.4 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,645 kWh/yr4.5$873
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5/S-60PE3RSplit system, ducted6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,651 kWh/yr2$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGDVSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGD SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VGDRSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGDVSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VGDBSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VG3BSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGDRSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VG3VSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGDRSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VG3RSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGDBSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VGDVSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGD SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGDBSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr3$875
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-60PY3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,655 kWh/yr3$876
Daikin RXM60AVMZ/FTXM60AVMZSplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling2,663 kWh/yr4$879
Daikin RXM60UVMZ / FTXM60UVMZSplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling2,667 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QHG060N8/42QHG060N8-1Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QAG060N8/42QAG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QRG060N8/42QRG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Daikin RZAC60GV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,674 kWh/yr2.5$882
6kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs