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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 (7)

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6 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,741 kWh/yr5$905
6kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs