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Highest-SEER 1.5 kW (≈5,000 BTU) air conditioners in the UK: 13 models

Mitsubishi Electric AP 1.5 kW (MUZ-AP15VG) has the highest SEER here at 7.2. If the neighbour-window test matters more than efficiency, check outdoor sound power before SEER.

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bar · 1.5 kW (≈5,000 BTU) kW · SEER, high to low · n=13 · 25 Sep 2026

Ranked models

13 models match this list. SEER, high to low.

1.5 kW (≈5,000 BTU) · SEER, high to low. £ per summer uses 26.32p/kWh at 400 hours.
RankModelLwA dB(A)3 m dB(A)SEER£ at 400 hRefrigerantObserved price
1Mitsubishi Electric AP 1.5 kW (MUZ-AP15VG)63.045.57.2£21.93R32£308.99
2Mitsubishi Electric Elegance 1.5 kW (MUZ-AY15VG2)58.040.57.2£21.93R32—
3Toshiba RASB 1.5 kW (RAS-05E2AVG-E)60.042.56.9£22.89R32—
4Gree GWH 1.5 kW (GWH05AWAXA-K6DNA1A/O)59.041.56.6£23.93R32—
5Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LMK 1.5 kW (LMC05Z7-W)56.038.56.4£24.68R32—
6Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK 1.5 kW (SRC15ZTL-W)56.038.56.4£24.68R32—
7Toshiba RASB 1.5 kW (RAS-05B2AVG-E)62.044.56.1£25.89R32—
8Toshiba RASB 1.5 kW (RAS-05J2AVG-E)61.043.56.1£25.89R32—
9Toshiba RASB 1.5 kW (RAS-05BAVG-E)63.045.55.6£28.20R32—
10Carbone 1.3 kW63.045.53.2£42.77R290—
11Ningbo JAY AND MIN International Trading 1.3 kW63.045.53.2£42.77R290—
12Elyon 1.3 kW (35F3)65.047.52.4£57.03R32—
13Elyon 1.3 kW (EBEC)68.050.52.4£57.03R32—

EPREL manufacturer-declared registrations · snapshot 25 Sep 2026 · n=13 · SEER, 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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