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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
3,680
5,625 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,041 kWh
cold 3,648 · hot 2,571
Median estimated running cost
$653 / 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 (3,680 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

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Compare all air conditioners (5,625 models)

Air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr4$386
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8SSplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,208 kWh/yr3.5$387
Braemar ACHV50D1S/ASHV50D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,210 kWh/yr3$387
Diamond SD010Split system, ducted10 kW cooling1,211 kWh/yr1.5$388
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Braemar KSHV52D1S/KCHV52D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,214 kWh/yr3$388
Hitachi RAM-G55N3HCEFixed6.8 kW heating5.5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr4$389
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR / CS-Z50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR / CS-Z50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / CS-RZ50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50XKR / CS-RZ50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-*Z50*KR / CS-*Z50*KRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr3$389
Hisense HAWK50KRSplit system5.4 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr2.5$389
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
LG UU35WR2 UL0/UBN35L5 N50Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr1.5$390
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ABTH18KRTASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr3$390
Toshiba RAS-18U2AVSG-NZ1/RAS-18U2FVG-NZ1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,220 kWh/yr3$390
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561BTP-ASplit system, ducted5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,220 kWh/yr2.5$390
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-WMulti-split / VRF6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,221 kWh/yr3.5$391
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,222 kWh/yr2$391
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-WJ / DXK18ZTLA-WFJSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTLA-W / SRK50ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-W / DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-W / DXK18ZTLA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTLA-W / SRK50ZTLA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Panasonic CU-3Z54VBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,226 kWh/yr4$392
Dimplex DCP40Portable3.8 kW cooling1,227 kWh/yr0$393
Dimplex DCP40FSPortable3.8 kW cooling1,227 kWh/yr0$393
Dimplex DCP40EBPortable3.8 kW cooling1,227 kWh/yr0$393
Daikin RXC50AV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr2.5$393
Daikin RXC50ABV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr2.5$393
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,230 kWh/yr2$394
Midea MWFF39HWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.9 kW cooling1,230 kWh/yr2$394
Westinghouse WWH39HWCWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.9 kW cooling1,230 kWh/yr2$394
Daikin DRXF50T2VMA / DTXF50T2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$394
Daikin DRXF50TVMA / DTXF50TVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$394
Daikin RXC50AAV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2$394
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KMTAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr3$394
Daikin RXC50A2V1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr2$394
Daikin RXC50A1V1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr2$394
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Samsung Electronics AR70H18CADWX / AR70H18CADWNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Samsung Electronics AR18DXEANWKX / AR18DXEANWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Panasonic CU-RZ60DKR / CS-RZ60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR / CS-Z60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr2.5$395
Heller HWA13RWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.1 kW cooling1,235 kWh/yr1.5$395

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