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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 (171)

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6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAASplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr3$950
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAADSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr3$950
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAADSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr3$950
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAAD2Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr3$950
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAAD2Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr3$950
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAA2Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr3$950
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAA(D) SeriesSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr3$950
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,881 kWh/yr3$951
Fujitsu AOTG22KMTC/ASTG22KMTCSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,892 kWh/yr4$954
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PHAT/RAK-DJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,903 kWh/yr4$958
Fujitsu AOTH22KNTA/ASTH22KNTASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,904 kWh/yr3.5$958
Daikin DRXF60T2VMA / DTXF60T2VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,908 kWh/yr3$960
Daikin DRXF60TVMA / DTXF60TVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,908 kWh/yr3$960
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVG-A/RAS-22E2KVG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling2,956 kWh/yr3$975
Toshiba RAS-22B2AVG-A / RAS-22B2KVG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling2,975 kWh/yr3.5$982
Panasonic CU-Z60UBRA / CS-Z60UD3RAWSplit system, ducted7 kW heating5.6 kW cooling3,102 kWh/yr3$1,024
Daikin RXS60L2VMA / FVXS60L2VMASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling3,172 kWh/yr3$1,047
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling3,218 kWh/yr3$1,062
Fujitsu AOTG22LVCC/ASTG22LVCCSplit system7.2 kW heating6.3 kW cooling3,233 kWh/yr3.5$1,067
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PPFC-2.5UFA1NQSplit system7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling3,453 kWh/yr3$1,139
LG WS24TWU / WS24TWNSplit system7.3 kW heating6.3 kW cooling3,494 kWh/yr3.5$1,153
6kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs