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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 (157)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HONRPX80/HINRPX80MSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling3,555 kWh/yr4$1,173
Midea MFEF80VA-W/MFEF80VA-NSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling3,555 kWh/yr4$1,173
Actron Air HRC-080DS / HRE-080DSSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling3,555 kWh/yr4$1,173
Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,558 kWh/yr4$1,174
Westinghouse WSD79HWC-E / WSD79HWC-ISplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling3,560 kWh/yr3.5$1,175
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,577 kWh/yr3.5$1,180
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,577 kWh/yr3.5$1,180
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_80/28_ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,577 kWh/yr3.5$1,180
Braemar WCHV85D1T/WSHV85D1TSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,578 kWh/yr4$1,181
Aux ASW-H80A4/LER3DISplit system9.1 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,590 kWh/yr4.5$1,185
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,599 kWh/yr3.5$1,188
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK80/DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,599 kWh/yr3.5$1,188
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,599 kWh/yr3.5$1,188
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W/DXK28ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,614 kWh/yr3.5$1,193
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK80/DXK28ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,614 kWh/yr3.5$1,193
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W/SRK80ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,614 kWh/yr3.5$1,193
Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8SSplit system, ducted9.3 kW heating8.7 kW cooling3,653 kWh/yr3.5$1,205
Haier 1U85XAGFRA / AS85PFGHRASplit system9.5 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,660 kWh/yr3.5$1,208
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD / MSZ-GS80VFD2Split system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,661 kWh/yr3.5$1,208
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFD2Split system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,661 kWh/yr3.5$1,208
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFD2 SeriesSplit system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,661 kWh/yr3.5$1,208
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFDSplit system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,661 kWh/yr3.5$1,208
Braemar ACHV80D1S/ASHV80D1SSplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3.5$1,213
Toshiba RAS-30B2AVG-A / RAS-30B2KVG-ASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,687 kWh/yr3.5$1,217
Gree GWH28ATEXFSplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,690 kWh/yr3.5$1,218
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,690 kWh/yr3.5$1,218
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,690 kWh/yr3.5$1,218
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,690 kWh/yr3.5$1,218
Kinghome KWH82ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH82ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,690 kWh/yr3.5$1,218
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA4A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,690 kWh/yr3.5$1,218
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,709 kWh/yr3.5$1,224
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VG SeriesSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,709 kWh/yr3.5$1,224
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,709 kWh/yr3.5$1,224
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,709 kWh/yr3.5$1,224
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,709 kWh/yr3.5$1,224
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,709 kWh/yr3.5$1,224
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,709 kWh/yr3.5$1,224
LG 4MXM80MA0Multi-split / VRF9.2 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,713 kWh/yr3.5$1,225
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VG2 SeriesSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGKD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGKD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr3.5$1,238
Carrier 38QSH090D8S/42QSH090D8SSplit system, ducted9.1 kW heating8.6 kW cooling3,779 kWh/yr3.5$1,247
Emerald ACSS76Split system9.6 kW heating7.6 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr5$1,254
Daikin RXM85WVMA / FTXM85WVMASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,820 kWh/yr3.5$1,261
8kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs