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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 (43)

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8 kW air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTASplit system8.5 kW cooling403 kWh/yr4$133
Actron Air MRC-075CS-3Fixed7.6 kW heating7.5 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr4$866
Actron Air MRC-075DS-3Fixed7.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling2,654 kWh/yr4$876
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGDFixed8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr4$987
Carrier 38QUM080D8S4Fixed8.3 kW heating8.1 kW cooling3,070 kWh/yr4$1,013
Midea MULMI0480BFixed8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling3,109 kWh/yr4$1,026
Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-AFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,191 kWh/yr4$1,053
Kogan KASSSAC80HDSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr4.5$1,083
Kogan KASSSAC80HFSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr4.5$1,083
Kogan KASSSAC80HASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr4.5$1,083
Kogan KASSSAC80HCSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr4.5$1,083
Kogan KASSSAC80HBSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr4.5$1,083
Kogan KASSSAC80HESplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr4.5$1,083
Kogan KASSSAC80H*Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling3,283 kWh/yr4.5$1,083
Kaden KM28Fixed8.7 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,307 kWh/yr4$1,091
Panasonic CU-4Z80VBRFixed9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling3,331 kWh/yr4$1,099
Panasonic CU-4Z80DBRFixed9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling3,345 kWh/yr4.5$1,104
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA4Fixed9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling3,390 kWh/yr4$1,119
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR2Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,418 kWh/yr4$1,128
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
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
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
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DSSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Midea MFEP80VB-W/MFEP80VB-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr4$1,172
Midea MFEZ80VA-W/MFEZ80VA-NSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling3,555 kWh/yr4$1,173
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
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
Emerald ACSS76Split system9.6 kW heating7.6 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr5$1,254
8kW Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs