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Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

1,150 currently registered ducted air conditioners (ducted), 1,852 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
1,150
1,852 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
3,630 kWh
cold 6,425 · hot 4,414
Median estimated running cost
$1,162 / year
middle half: $782 to $1,825
Median cooling star rating
2.5
range 0.0 to 5.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 618 kWh; highest: 66,529 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, ducted air conditioners (1,150 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DAL3 618 kWh, 2.5 stars, 2.5 kW
  2. Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/ARTH09KLLAP 640 kWh, 3 stars, 2.5 kW
  3. Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/ARTH09KSLAP 664 kWh, 2.5 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Panasonic CU-Z25UBRA / CS-Z25UD3RAW 666 kWh, 2.5 stars, 2.6 kW
  5. Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/ARTG09LLLB 711 kWh, 2 stars, 2.6 kW
  6. Fujitsu AOTG09LBCA/ARTG09LLLB 711 kWh, 2 stars, 2.6 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6940012/CRC6940112 1,017 kWh, 3 stars, 12 kW
  2. Bonaire CRC6940014/CRC6940114 1,192 kWh, 3 stars, 14 kW
  3. Diamond SD010 1,211 kWh, 1.5 stars, 10 kW
  4. Lennox TSA036S4N42T/CH33-36B-2F-3 1,324 kWh, 1.5 stars, 10.26 kW

All ducted air conditioners (1,792)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr2.5$849
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,656 kWh/yr3.5$850
Daikin RZAS100CV1 / FDYA100AV19Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr2.5$853
Daikin RZAS100CV1 / FDYA100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr2.5$853
Daikin RZAS100C2V1 / FDYA100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr2.5$854
Daikin RZAS100C2V1 / FDYA100AV19Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr2.5$854
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RSH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,684 kWh/yr2.5$859
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,685 kWh/yr3.5$859
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-ASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr2$860
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr2.5$861
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr2.5$861
TECO TDS-TSO125HVFMSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
LG UU85WR2 U40/UHN85B7 N70Split system, ducted9.4 kW heating8.8 kW cooling2,703 kWh/yr1.5$865
Fujitsu AOTG36LATL/ARTG36LHTASplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,709 kWh/yr2.5$867
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,716 kWh/yr2.5$869
Gree GMV-80WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,716 kWh/yr1$869
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RTH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,736 kWh/yr2.5$876
Braemar KCDB145D1B/KGDB145A1SSplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,742 kWh/yr2.5$877
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
LG UU85WR2 U40/UMN85M1 N10Split system, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,749 kWh/yr1.5$880
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,751 kWh/yr3.5$880
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,762 kWh/yr2.5$884
Fujitsu AOTG36LATT/ARTG36LHTBSplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr2.5$885
Fujitsu AOTG36LBTC/ARTG36LHTASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,769 kWh/yr2$886
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,774 kWh/yr3$888
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPNG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,774 kWh/yr3$888
Coolmaster TCCF23C3S/AOCF23C-SSplit system, ducted23.3 kW cooling2,783 kWh/yr2$891
Bonaire CRC6960010/CRC6960110Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr2.5$892
Haier 1U100S2SN5FA / AD100S2SH5FASplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr2.5$892
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,812 kWh/yr2.5$900
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,817 kWh/yr2$901
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,818 kWh/yr2$902
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAAD2Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,818 kWh/yr2$902
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs