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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 (70)

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6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD2Split system6 kW cooling275 kWh/yr4$91
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6 kW cooling275 kWh/yr4$91
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD/MSY-GW60VFD2Split system6 kW cooling275 kWh/yr4$91
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD/MSY-GW60VFDSplit system6 kW cooling275 kWh/yr4$91
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFDSplit system6 kW cooling275 kWh/yr4$91
Daikin RKM60QVMA / FTKM60QVMASplit system6 kW cooling279 kWh/yr4$92
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCATSplit system6 kW cooling280 kWh/yr4$92
Daikin RKM60Q2VMA / FTKM60Q2VMASplit system6 kW cooling281 kWh/yr4$93
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-WMulti-split / VRF6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,344 kWh/yr4$774
Panasonic CU-RZ60DKR / CS-RZ60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,416 kWh/yr4$797
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR / CS-Z60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,416 kWh/yr4$797
Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60MSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,417 kWh/yr5$798
Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,417 kWh/yr5$798
Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,420 kWh/yr5$799
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,466 kWh/yr5$814
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,471 kWh/yr4.5$815
Hitachi RAM-G55N3HCEFixed6.8 kW heating5.5 kW cooling2,473 kWh/yr4.5$816
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr4.5$822
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr4.5$822
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr4.5$822
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr4.5$822
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VG2 SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr4.5$822
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr4.5$822
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr4.5$822
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-W / SRK63ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr4$827
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr4$827
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-W / DXK21ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr4$827
Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-NSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr5$831
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr5$831
Midea MFAB-60WD/MFAB-60NDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,547 kWh/yr4.5$841
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
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
6kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs