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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 (774)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,617 kWh/yr2.5$1,157
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling3,628 kWh/yr2.5$1,161
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1TSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling3,628 kWh/yr2.5$1,161
Midea UCMI170OB/DUCMI170IHBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,655 kWh/yr3$1,170
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,663 kWh/yr3.5$1,172
Fujitsu AOTG54LBTB/ARTG54LHTDPSplit system, ducted16 kW heating13 kW cooling3,665 kWh/yr2.5$1,173
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DSSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Midea UCMI170OC/DUCMI170IHCSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Rinnai DONSR18B1TA/DINLR18B1SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Carrier 38QSV170N8/42QSV170N8SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Kaden KDI-17.0Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Tosot TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Braemar KCHB160D1B/KDHB160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Gree GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,689 kWh/yr2.5$1,180
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,707 kWh/yr3.5$1,186
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,710 kWh/yr2.5$1,187
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,747 kWh/yr3$1,199
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr2.5$1,200
Temperzone OSAT 145RLSFH / ISDT 145LYSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,763 kWh/yr2.5$1,204
Rinnai DONSR18B1/DINLR18B1Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Samsung Electronics AC140HCAPKG/SA / AC140HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr2.5$1,204
Rinnai DONSR14Z72/ DINLR14Z72Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr4$1,206
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr2.5$1,206
Actron Air CRS15AT / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling3,793 kWh/yr2.5$1,214
Actron Air CRS15AT / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling3,793 kWh/yr2.5$1,214
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,805 kWh/yr2.5$1,218
Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International CPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPNG/SA / AC140TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,810 kWh/yr2.5$1,219
Actron Air CRS15AS / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling3,834 kWh/yr2.5$1,227
Actron Air CRS15AS / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling3,834 kWh/yr2.5$1,227
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
LG UU140WR3 U30/UMN140M3 N30Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.8 kW cooling3,842 kWh/yr2.5$1,229
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs