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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 (212)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics AR30BXECNWKX/ AR30BXECNWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,179 kWh/yr3$1,379
Samsung Electronics AR30DXEANWKX / AR30DXEANWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,190 kWh/yr3$1,383
Samsung Electronics AR70H30CADWX / AR70H30CADWNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,190 kWh/yr3$1,383
Samsung Electronics AR30DXFZCWKX / AR30DXFZCWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,190 kWh/yr3$1,383
Samsung Electronics AR30BXGYCWKX/ AR30BXGYCWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,202 kWh/yr3$1,387
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/ABTH30KRTASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,397
Daikin RXC85A2V1A / FTXC85AV1ASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,307 kWh/yr3.5$1,421
Temperzone OSAT 85RLSFH / ISDT 85LYSplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,388 kWh/yr3$1,448
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RSH1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,557 kWh/yr3$1,504
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RTH1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,656 kWh/yr3$1,536
LG UHXM90MA1Multi-split / VRF10.1 kW heating8.8 kW cooling4,811 kWh/yr3$1,588
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