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7 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

331 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 6.5 kW up to 7.5 kW (the band around the marketed 7 kW size), covering 457 model numbers.

Registered models
331
457 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
3,152 kWh
mixed 1,607 · hot 1,922
Median estimated running cost
$1,040 / year
middle half: $977 to $1,115
Median star rating
3.0
range 0.5 to 5.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 325 kWh; highest: 4,379 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 7 kW air conditioners (331 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-71PZ3R5/S-6071PT3E 2,584 kWh, 3 stars, 6.8 kW
  2. Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3E 2,606 kWh, 3 stars, 6.8 kW
  3. Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2 2,612 kWh, 5 stars, 6.5 kW
  4. Haier 4U71S2PR1FA 2,634 kWh, 3 stars, 7.1 kW
  5. Midea MULMI0371B 2,636 kWh, 3.5 stars, 7.1 kW
  6. Panasonic U-71PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3E 2,650 kWh, 3 stars, 7.1 kW

Cooling only

  1. Daikin 4MKM68RVMA 325 kWh, 4 stars, 6.8 kW
  2. Daikin 4MKM68R1VMA 329 kWh, 4 stars, 6.8 kW
  3. Daikin 4MKM68R2VMA 329 kWh, 4 stars, 6.8 kW
  4. Gree GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/I 330 kWh, 4 stars, 7.1 kW

All 7 kW heat pumps (452)

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7 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Midea MDV-V120WN8(AU)Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling4,105 kWh/yr3$1,355
LG UU70WR2 U40/UMN70M1 N10Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating6.8 kW cooling4,379 kWh/yr1.5$1,445