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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 (268)

8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics AC090TXAPKG/SA / AC090TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,512 kWh/yr2.5$1,489
Daikin RZA85CY1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,547 kWh/yr2$1,501
Daikin RZA85CV1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,547 kWh/yr2$1,501
Daikin RZA85C2Y1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,550 kWh/yr2$1,502
Daikin RZA85C2V1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,550 kWh/yr2$1,502
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
Gree GMV-80WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,764 kWh/yr1$1,572
Braemar MCMX080D104BMulti-split / VRF9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,764 kWh/yr1$1,572
LG UHXM90MA1Multi-split / VRF10.1 kW heating8.8 kW cooling4,811 kWh/yr3$1,588
LG UU85WR2 U40/UHN85B7 N70Split system, ducted9.4 kW heating8.8 kW cooling4,953 kWh/yr1.5$1,634
LG UU85WR3 U40/UHN85M2S N20Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling5,037 kWh/yr2.5$1,662
LG UU85WR2 U40/UTN85PB NB0Split system8.9 kW heating8 kW cooling5,130 kWh/yr1.5$1,693
LG UU85WR2 U40/UMN85M1 N10Split system, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling5,238 kWh/yr1.5$1,729
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling5,239 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Temperzone CWP0083RKSYPackaged, ducted8.2 kW heating8.2 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP79RKSPackaged, ducted8.9 kW heating7.9 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Daikin RWXYQ3AV1/FXSQ80PAVESplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
8kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs