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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 (1,793)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M140VKA-A/PEA-M140HAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,553 kWh/yr2$1,137
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr3.5$1,138
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,563 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,563 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEA-M140GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr2.5$1,142
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAAD2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAADSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA(2)-A/PEAD-M140JAA(D)2 SeriesSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAADSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
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
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs