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8 kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

204 currently registered heat pumps have a rated cooling capacity from 7.5 kW up to 9 kW (the band around the marketed 8 kW size), covering 268 model numbers.

Registered models
204
268 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
3,677 kWh
mixed 1,869 · hot 2,214
Median estimated running cost
$1,213 / year
middle half: $1,127 to $1,341
Median star rating
3.3
range 0.0 to 5.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 403 kWh; highest: 5,239 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, 8 kW air conditioners (204 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Actron Air MRC-075CS-3 2,624 kWh, 4 stars, 7.5 kW
  2. Actron Air MRC-075DS-3 2,654 kWh, 4 stars, 7.5 kW
  3. Rinnai MON3H07B 2,657 kWh, 3.5 stars, 7.5 kW
  4. Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD 2,992 kWh, 4 stars, 8 kW
  5. Carrier 38QUM080D8S4 3,070 kWh, 4 stars, 8.1 kW
  6. Haier 4U80S2PR1FA 3,093 kWh, 3.5 stars, 8 kW

Cooling only

  1. Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTA 403 kWh, 4 stars, 8.5 kW
  2. Gree GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/I 424 kWh, 3.5 stars, 8.2 kW
  3. Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD2/MSY-GW80VFD2 Series 435 kWh, 3.5 stars, 8 kW
  4. Daikin 4MKM80RVMA 436 kWh, 3 stars, 8 kW

All 8 kW heat pumps (259)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HONRTX80/HINRTX80Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr3.5$1,114
Carrier 38QRF080N8/42QRF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr3.5$1,114
Kaden KSI-7.6Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr3.5$1,114
Rinnai HSNRTX80Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr3.5$1,114
Midea MFAG80VB-W/MFAG80VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling3,376 kWh/yr3.5$1,114
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-WMulti-split / VRF9.3 kW heating8 kW cooling3,386 kWh/yr3.5$1,117
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA4Fixed9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling3,390 kWh/yr4$1,119
Braemar TCHV80T1S/TSHV80T1SSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
Bonaire CRC6911082/CRC6911182Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
Kogan KASHSAC80TBSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
Kogan KASHSAC80T*Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
Ers Tech ERS-AC82F01Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
Kogan KASHSAC80TDSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
Kogan KASHSAC80TASplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
Kogan KASHSAC80TCSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3.5$1,122
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr3.5$1,127
TCL TAC-28CHSD/*IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr3.5$1,127
TCL TAC-28CHSD/VFIHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr3.5$1,127
Braemar TCHV08T1S/TSHV08T1SSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr3.5$1,127
Bonaire STH082S1AE/STH082S1AISplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr3.5$1,127
TCL TAC-28CHSD/VEIHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr3.5$1,127
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,414 kWh/yr3.5$1,127
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR2Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,418 kWh/yr4$1,128
Panasonic CU-HZ80DKR / CS-HZ80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr3.5$1,129
Panasonic CU-RZ80YKR / CS-RZ80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr3.5$1,129
Panasonic CU-RZ80DKR / CS-RZ80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr3.5$1,129
Panasonic CU-Z80YKR / CS-Z80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr3.5$1,129
Panasonic CU-*Z80DKR / CU-*Z80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr3.5$1,129
Panasonic CU-HZ80YKR / CS-HZ80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr3.5$1,129
Panasonic CU-Z80DKR / CS-Z80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,422 kWh/yr3.5$1,129
TECO TSOM82HVAG4Fixed8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,440 kWh/yr3.5$1,135
Kinghome KWHD(28)NK6POMulti-split / VRF8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,440 kWh/yr3.5$1,135
Braemar NCHV08D14BFixed8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,440 kWh/yr3.5$1,135
Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,455 kWh/yr3.5$1,140
Hisense HAWV28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,466 kWh/yr3$1,144
Hisense HAWJ28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,466 kWh/yr3$1,144
Hisense HAWG28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,466 kWh/yr3$1,144
Carrier 38QSM080D8S/42QSM080D8SSplit system, ducted8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,471 kWh/yr3.5$1,145
Fujitsu AOTH30KNTA/ASTH30KNTASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,477 kWh/yr4$1,147
Fujitsu AOTH30KMTD/ASTH30KMTDSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,477 kWh/yr4$1,147
Midea MFXP80W/MFXP80NSplit system8.6 kW heating8 kW cooling3,490 kWh/yr4$1,152
Kaden KSI28Split system8.5 kW heating7.6 kW cooling3,493 kWh/yr3.5$1,153
Panasonic CU-RZ95AKR / S-100PK4RSplit system9 kW heating8.8 kW cooling3,523 kWh/yr3$1,163
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,550 kWh/yr4$1,172
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,550 kWh/yr4$1,172
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,550 kWh/yr4$1,172
Midea MULMI0487B/MFAG20NFixed8.8 kW heating8.7 kW cooling3,550 kWh/yr3.5$1,172
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
8kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs