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Compare Air Conditioner Energy Ratings & Running Costs

Compare every air conditioner registered under the GEMS energy rating scheme and sold in Australia by capacity, star rating, the label’s annual electricity use (mixed zone) and estimated running cost in AUD.

Registered air conditioners
3,681
5,626 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,037 kWh
cold 3,648 · hot 2,571
Median estimated running cost
$652 / year
middle half: $349 to $1,219
Median cooling star rating
2.5
range 0.0 to 7.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 84 kWh; highest: 66,529 kWh.

Air conditioner star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings across all registered air conditioners (3,681 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

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Leading brands by registered models

Compare all air conditioners (5,626 models)

Air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W/SRK35ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling704 kWh/yr3.5$225
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling705 kWh/yr4$226
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVKTSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling705 kWh/yr4$226
Solar Acdc DGWA6-ACDCBLW-12KR2Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling706 kWh/yr5$226
Solar Acdc DGWA2-ACDC-12KR2Split system3.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling706 kWh/yr3.5$226
Innova 2.0 COMS12OC4IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 2.0CM12CIIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 COMS12OCEIIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 CZMO12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 C3MS12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Innova 2.0 C3MO12IC3IIDouble-duct wall2.4 kW heating2.4 kW cooling709 kWh/yr2$227
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA2A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Fujitsu AOTG09LBCA/ARTG09LLLBSplit system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling711 kWh/yr2$228
Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/ARTG09LLLBSplit system, ducted3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling711 kWh/yr2$228
Haneco KFR-35GW/BPSH / KFR-35GW/BPSHSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR40H12C1AMX / AR40H12C1AMNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR12BXEABWKX/ AR12BXEABWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling713 kWh/yr4.5$228
Panasonic CU-U80XKR / CS-U80XKRSplit system8 kW cooling714 kWh/yr3$228
Panasonic CU-U80AKR / CS-U80AKRSplit system8 kW cooling714 kWh/yr3$228
Arlec PA0803GBE SIIPortable2.1 kW cooling714 kWh/yr0$228
Kaden KS12Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling715 kWh/yr4$229
Daikin RKM85WVMA / FTKM85WVMASplit system8.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr3$230
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DA SeriesSplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr2$230
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DALSplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr2$230
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DASplit system, ducted3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr2$230
LG LS12S0U DX6ALAP/LS12S0N DX6ALAPSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling721 kWh/yr3.5$231
Midea MWFF22HWindow / wall2 kW heating2.3 kW cooling721 kWh/yr1.5$231
Westinghouse WWH22HWCWindow / wall2 kW heating2.3 kW cooling721 kWh/yr1.5$231
LG WH12SKU-18 / WH12SKN-18Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling728 kWh/yr4.5$233
Braemar WCHV35D1T/WSHV35D1TSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr3.5$235
Samsung Electronics AR70H12CADWX / AR70H12CADWNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling734 kWh/yr4$235
Sinclair SIHA-13BV/SOHA-13BVSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling735 kWh/yr3$235
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO12Split system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling737 kWh/yr4$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Samsung Electronics AR12AXHQAWKXSA/AR12AXHQAWKNSASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling738 kWh/yr4.5$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-WJ / DXK12ZTLA-WFJSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr3$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL2Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL5Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL seriesPortable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL4Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL1Portable2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr0$236
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVSG-A / RAS-13E2KVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling742 kWh/yr3$237
Rinnai HONRJ35B / HINRJ35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Rinnai HONRT35B / HINRT35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMAWSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling744 kWh/yr3.5$238

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