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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 (247)

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6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Daikin RZAC60GBV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,674 kWh/yr2.5$882
Daikin RZAC60GAV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,676 kWh/yr2.5$883
Daikin RZAC60G2V1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,676 kWh/yr2.5$883
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVSG-A/RAS-22E2KVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr3.5$891
Daikin RXV60UVMA / FTXV60UVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,715 kWh/yr4$896
Midea MFXP60W/MFXP60NSplit system6.6 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,718 kWh/yr4.5$897
Panasonic CU-Z60*KR-1 / CS-Z60*KRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr3.5$897
LG 3MXM60MA0Multi-split / VRF6.8 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr3.5$897
Panasonic CU-Z60XKR-1 / CS-Z60XKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr3.5$897
Panasonic CU-Z60AKR-1 / CS-Z60AKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr3.5$897
Rinnai HSNRP60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr4$898
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr3.5$898
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr3.5$898
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA2Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr3.5$898
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KA3Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr3.5$898
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KA2Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr3.5$898
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA3Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr3.5$898
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA3 SeriesSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr3.5$898
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VG3BSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,724 kWh/yr3$899
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VG3 SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,724 kWh/yr3$899
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VG3RSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,724 kWh/yr3$899
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VG3VSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,724 kWh/yr3$899
Daikin RXF60AVMA / FTXF60AVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,725 kWh/yr3.5$899
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W / SRR60ZS-WSplit system6.7 kW heating5.6 kW cooling2,730 kWh/yr3$901
Midea MFAB-60WC/MFAB-60NCSplit system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,732 kWh/yr4$902
Haier 1U60KAEFRA / AS60QEEHRASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,738 kWh/yr4.5$904
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,741 kWh/yr5$905
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDC-24KR2Split system7 kW heating6.4 kW cooling2,743 kWh/yr3$905
Rinnai HSNRTX60Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Midea MFAG60VB-W/MFAG60VB-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Carrier 38QRF060N8/42QRF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Comfee CASG-XG60B/CASN-XG60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Carrier 38QAF060N8/42QAF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Rinnai HONRTX60/HINRTX60Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Carrier 42QHG060N8PB/38QUH060N8PBSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Daikin RZAV60CBV1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling2,766 kWh/yr2$913
Daikin RZAV60C2V1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling2,771 kWh/yr2$914
Daikin RZAV60C1V1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling2,771 kWh/yr2$914
Daikin RZAV60CAV1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling2,771 kWh/yr2$914
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-2.5UFA1NQSplit system7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,775 kWh/yr4$916
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VG2/MFZ-KW60VGK SeriesSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,777 kWh/yr2.5$916
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VG2/MFZ-KW60VGSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,777 kWh/yr2.5$916
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VGHZ2/MFZ-KW60VGSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,777 kWh/yr2.5$916
6kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs