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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
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PEA-M140GAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr2.5$1,142
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEA-M140GAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr2.5$1,142
Carrier 38VT012188RTSGMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr1.5$1,142
Toshiba MMY-MAP1206FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr1.5$1,142
Bonaire CRC6960012/CRC6960112Split system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,575 kWh/yr2$1,144
APAC P012AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC S012OVR3SA/S012ILR1SA-FRSplit system, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC S012OVR3SA/S012ILR1SA-Split system, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC S012OVR3SA/S012IVR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC S012OVR3SA/S012ILR1SA-TRSplit system, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SAPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
Hisense AVW-54HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,586 kWh/yr3$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA*-A/PLA-M140EA*-A SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Actron Air PRV15BT-TPackaged, ducted15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr2.5$1,149
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,594 kWh/yr2.5$1,150
Panasonic U-140PZ3R8/S-140PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,595 kWh/yr2$1,150
Panasonic U-140PZ3R5/S-140PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,595 kWh/yr2$1,150
Haier 1U140S2SP5FA / AB140S5SR1FASplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,596 kWh/yr2.5$1,151
Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating17 kW cooling3,597 kWh/yr3$1,151
Actron Air CRV15BS / EAA15BS & EFV15BSSplit system, ducted15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,600 kWh/yr2.5$1,152
Actron Air CRV15BS / EVV15BSSplit system, ducted15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,600 kWh/yr2.5$1,152
LG UU140WR3H / UHN140M3SHSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,600 kWh/yr2.5$1,152
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / ABH125K5ERGSplit system13 kW heating12 kW cooling3,605 kWh/yr2$1,154
Toshiba MCY-MHP0506HTMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,154
Carrier 38VS00518SHCSSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,154
Samsung Electronics AM050KXMDEH/EU / AM036ANLDKHMulti-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,611 kWh/yr1.5$1,156
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,617 kWh/yr2.5$1,157
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/ABTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,621 kWh/yr2.5$1,159
Smart User SMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr3$1,159
Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr3$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAAD2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159

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