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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
Daikin RXV80WVMA / FTXV80WVMASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr3.5$1,285
Midea MFAB-80WC/MFAB-80NCSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling3,904 kWh/yr3.5$1,288
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/AUTH30KRTASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,057 kWh/yr3.5$1,339
Hitachi RAM-G85N5HCEFixed10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,059 kWh/yr3.5$1,339
Hitachi RAC-S80YHAB/RAS-S80YHABSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,140 kWh/yr3.5$1,366
Daikin RXC85A2V1A / FTXC85AV1ASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,307 kWh/yr3.5$1,421
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling5,239 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
8kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs