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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
3,676
5,621 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,045 kWh
cold 3,649 · hot 2,573
Median estimated running cost
$654 / year
middle half: $349 to $1,220
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 (3,676 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 (5,621 models)

Air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8HSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
LG UU100WR2 U30/UMN100M2 N20Split system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,999 kWh/yr2$960
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG/SA / AC120TN4DKG/SASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,001 kWh/yr2.5$960
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr3.5$962
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr2.5$962
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr2.5$962
Mdv MV8M-120WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Midea MV8M-120WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Actron Air MMV-120CSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Actron Air MMV-120CTMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Mdv MV8M-120WV2N8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Midea MV8M-120WV2N8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HE4DKG/SASplit system13 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,007 kWh/yr2.5$962
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,008 kWh/yr2.5$963
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,008 kWh/yr2.5$963
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401CTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,015 kWh/yr2.5$965
Toshiba MMY-MUP12S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling3,022 kWh/yr2.5$967
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,022 kWh/yr2.5$967
Midea MDV-V120WHN8(At)Multi-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating12.3 kW cooling3,022 kWh/yr2.5$967
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Haier 1U105S5SN5FA / AD105S2SM7FASplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.5 kW cooling3,029 kWh/yr2$969
Excelair EPA58041RWBPortable3.3 kW heating4.1 kW cooling3,029 kWh/yr0$969
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG/SA / AC120TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,032 kWh/yr2.5$970
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPNG/SA / AC120TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,033 kWh/yr2.5$971
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA125VNX-W/FDUA125VHSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,035 kWh/yr2.5$971
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401CTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,035 kWh/yr2.5$971
Rinnai DONSR12Z72/DINLR12Z72Split system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,036 kWh/yr3$972
Fujitsu AJT040LBLCHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,036 kWh/yr2$972
Daikin RZA100CY1 / FDYAN100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling3,036 kWh/yr2$972
Fujitsu AJY040LBLBHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,036 kWh/yr2$972
Daikin RZA100CV1 / FDYAN100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling3,036 kWh/yr2$972
Daikin RZA100C2Y1 / FDYAN100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling3,039 kWh/yr2$972
Daikin RZA100C2V1 / FDYAN100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling3,039 kWh/yr2$972
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,041 kWh/yr3$973
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,041 kWh/yr3$973
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/ABTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,045 kWh/yr2.5$974
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/ABTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,045 kWh/yr2.5$974
Fujitsu AOTH45KCTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,047 kWh/yr3$975
Panasonic U-140PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,050 kWh/yr2.5$976
Panasonic U-140PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,050 kWh/yr0$976
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,055 kWh/yr2.5$978
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,055 kWh/yr2.5$978

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