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Highest-SCOP 16 kW (≈55,000 BTU) air conditioners in the UK: 23 models

Haier AC 16 kW (1U160S2SP1FB-H) has the highest heating SCOP here at 4.1. If you are buying for cooling rather than heating, use the SEER hub at the same size.

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bar · 16 kW (≈55,000 BTU) kW · SCOP, high to low · n=23 · 25 Sep 2026

Ranked models

23 models match this list. SCOP, high to low.

16 kW (≈55,000 BTU) · SCOP, high to low. £ per summer uses 26.32p/kWh at 400 hours.
RankModelLwA dB(A)3 m dB(A)SEER£ at 400 hRefrigerantObserved price
1Haier AC 16 kW (1U160S2SP1FB-H)72.054.56.1£276.14R32—
2Haier AD 16 kW (1U160S2SP1FB-H)72.054.55.9£285.51R32—
3Hisense AUD 16 kW (AUW175U6RW8)75.057.56.1£276.14R32—
4Lennox LXAIDHM 15.3 kW (LXA-RHMI55NO(G))73.055.56.3£255.68R32—
5Lennox LXAITHM 15.5 kW (LXA-RHMI55NO(G))73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
6Midea MCD 15.3 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MCD1-55HRFNX(GA))75.057.56.3£255.68R32—
7Midea MCD 15.3 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MCD1-55HRFNX(GA))75.057.56.3£255.68R32—
8Midea MCD 15.7 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MCD-55FNXD0)74.056.56.1£270.97R32—
9Midea MCD 15.7 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MCD-55FNXD0)74.056.56.1£270.97R32—
10Midea MTI 15.3 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MTI-55HWFNX(GA))74.056.56.1£264.06R32—
11Midea MTI 15.3 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MTI-55HWFNX(GA))74.056.56.1£264.06R32—
12Midea MTI 15.4 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MTI-55FNXD0)77.059.56.0£270.22R32—
13Midea MTI 15.4 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MTI-55FNXD0)77.059.56.0£270.22R32—
14Midea MUE 15.5 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MUE-55HRFNX(GA))73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
15Midea MUE 15.5 kW (MOE30U-55HFN8-R(GA) / MUE-55HRFNX(GA))73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
16Midea MUE 15.9 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MUE-55FNXD0)75.057.56.1£274.42R32—
17Midea MUE 15.9 kW (MOU-55FN8-RD0 / MUE-55FNXD0)75.057.56.1£274.42R32—
18Nørdis NIC 15.3 kW (NOA-55-3)73.055.56.3£255.68R32—
19Nørdis NIF 15.5 kW (NOA-55-3)73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
20Nørdis / Nordis NIC 15.3 kW (NOA-55-3)73.055.56.3£255.68R32—
21Nørdis / Nordis NIF 15.5 kW (NOA-55-3)73.055.56.1£267.51R32—
22Midea MFM 15.5 kW (MOX630U-55HFN8-ROUTV1)74.056.55.7£286.29R32—
23Gree GMVND 16 kW (GMV-ND140PHS/D-T)——1.0£1,684.48R410A—

EPREL manufacturer-declared registrations · snapshot 25 Sep 2026 · n=23 · SCOP, high to low; noise via contract_engine MCS 020a Q=2, no barrier · updated 25 Sep 2026 · version 1.0.0 · CSV of the values on this page

How this page was calculated

If the calculated sound pressure level at all assessment positions is equal to or lower than 37.0 dB(A) then the heat pump will comply with the Permitted Development noise limit

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