Australia · costs in AUD
Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMA Air Conditioner
Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMA is a 4.6 kW cooling only split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9550).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 360 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $115 / year
- $10 / month · $1,152 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 4.6 kW cooling
7% less electricity than the median of 25 comparable 5 kW cooling only split system registrations (388 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 68% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 98% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the mixed zone (Richmond NSW climate: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth). Mixed climate zone shown by default (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth); switch to cold or hot. Cost = kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
Daikin RKM46QVMA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 226 | $72 | $723 |
| Mixed zone | 360 | $115 | $1,152 |
| Hot zone | 1,056 | $338 | $3,379 |
At 32c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
Air conditioners that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 4.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMA5 kW cooling319 kWh/yr | 5 | $102 | |
| Daikin RKM50W2VMA / FTKM50W2VMA5 kW cooling323 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $103 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFD24.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $106 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2 Series4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $106 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCAT5 kW cooling340 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $109 |
Air conditioners similar to the Daikin RKM46QVMA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD4.8 kW cooling382 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $122 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2 Series4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr | 4 | $116 | |
| Panasonic CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KR5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $124 | |
| Panasonic CU-U50AKR / CS-U50AKR5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $124 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YTA-W/SRK18YTA-WF5 kW cooling397 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $127 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCAT5 kW cooling340 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $109 |
Other Daikin models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM46W2VMA / FTKM46W2VMA4.6 kW cooling341 kWh/yr | 4 | $109 | |
| Daikin RKM46WVMA / FTKM46WVMA4.6 kW cooling337 kWh/yr | 4 | $108 |
Compare RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMA with another model
Daikin RKM46QVMA specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 4.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.20 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.87
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.81
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 60 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 59 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (requires additional part)
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 770 × 285 × 223 mm
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin RKM46QVMA zoned energy rating figures
As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.
| Zone | Profile | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 443 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 226 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 590 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 360 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,363 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 1,056 | – |
Part-load test points (7 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 440 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 360 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2300 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2450 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9550
- GEMS registration id
- 173925
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 November 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 9
Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.