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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
Fujitsu AOTG60LBTA/ARTG60LDTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.8 kW cooling4,668 kWh/yr2.5$1,494
APAC P036AHC3SA-RPackaged, ducted37.9 kW cooling4,678 kWh/yr1.5$1,497
APAC S036OVC3SA- / S036IHC3SA-Split system, ducted37.9 kW cooling4,678 kWh/yr1.5$1,497
APAC S036OVC3SA / S036IXC3SASplit system, ducted37.9 kW cooling4,678 kWh/yr1.5$1,497
APAC S036OVC3SA- / S036ILC3SA-Split system, ducted37.9 kW cooling4,678 kWh/yr1.5$1,497
APAC P036AHC3SA-LPackaged, ducted37.9 kW cooling4,678 kWh/yr1.5$1,497
APAC P036AHC3SAPackaged, ducted37.9 kW cooling4,678 kWh/yr1.5$1,497
Carrier 38VT008188HTSGMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,696 kWh/yr3$1,503
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,696 kWh/yr3$1,503
Carrier 38VT016188RTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling4,697 kWh/yr2$1,503
Toshiba MMY-MAP1606FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling4,697 kWh/yr2$1,503
Carrier 38VR008H112018-AUMulti-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,704 kWh/yr2.5$1,505
Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,704 kWh/yr2.5$1,505
Daikin RSUYQ7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,707 kWh/yr2.5$1,506
Daikin RSUYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,709 kWh/yr3$1,507
Samsung Electronics AC180HCAPKG/SA / AC180HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,715 kWh/yr2.5$1,509
Mdv MVI-180WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,726 kWh/yr2$1,512
Midea MVI-180WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,726 kWh/yr2$1,512
Daikin RZAS200DY1 / FDYA200AV1Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,739 kWh/yr2.5$1,516
Daikin REYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,753 kWh/yr3$1,521
Temperzone OPA 211RLTFYPackaged, ducted19.7 kW heating19.9 kW cooling4,766 kWh/yr2.5$1,525
Midea MULMI0620BFixed24.5 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr3.5$1,525
Hisense AUW-180U4RZ1/AUD-180U4RSH1Split system, ducted21 kW heating18 kW cooling4,778 kWh/yr2.5$1,529
Actron Air PRV15AT-TPackaged, ducted16 kW heating14.7 kW cooling4,784 kWh/yr2$1,531
Temperzone ISD 171LYX / OSA 171RLTFHSplit system, ducted14.9 kW heating14.5 kW cooling4,791 kWh/yr1.5$1,533
Temperzone OPA370RKTBPackaged, ducted35.9 kW heating36.8 kW cooling4,793 kWh/yr1.5$1,534
Gree GMV-224WM/C-X(A) / GMV-NDR22P/X1-TMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Braemar MCHX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr4$1,535
Actron Air CRV210T / EAA210S & EFV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling4,801 kWh/yr2.5$1,536
Actron Air CRV210T / EVV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling4,801 kWh/yr2.5$1,536
LG UU140WR2 U30/UMN140M3 N30Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.8 kW cooling4,804 kWh/yr1.5$1,537
Carrier 38VT020188HTSGMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Caa HPA038C3ADPackaged, ducted39.4 kW cooling4,822 kWh/yr1.5$1,543
Econova ECO-ACV9-SMulti-split / VRF25.7 kW heating23.4 kW cooling4,828 kWh/yr3.5$1,545
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADNG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,844 kWh/yr2.5$1,550
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADKG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,844 kWh/yr2.5$1,550
LG UU140WR2 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.4 kW cooling4,848 kWh/yr1.5$1,551
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VSA-W / FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,855 kWh/yr1.5$1,554
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,866 kWh/yr2.5$1,557
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,868 kWh/yr4$1,558
Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,870 kWh/yr3$1,558
Temperzone OSA 171RLSFH / ISD 171LYXSplit system, ducted14.9 kW heating14.9 kW cooling4,880 kWh/yr1.5$1,562
Gree GMV-Y160WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,880 kWh/yr1.5$1,562
Actron Air CRV13AS / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV13AS / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566

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