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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 (1,688)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RNSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4*Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RNSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4*Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VNX-W/FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,907 kWh/yr3$1,250
Panasonic U-8ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling3,915 kWh/yr3$1,253
Panasonic U-8ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling3,915 kWh/yr3$1,253
Haier 1U160S2SP5FA / AD160S2SH5FASplit system, ducted17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,934 kWh/yr2.5$1,259
Bonaire CRC6960014/CRC6960114Split system, ducted16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,952 kWh/yr2.5$1,265
TCL TCD140D1HWDQ2-DVO / TCD140D1HWDQ2-DVISplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,968 kWh/yr2.5$1,270
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160DMulti-split / VRF, ducted20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr3$1,270
Actron Air CRV17BT / EVV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr2.5$1,270
Actron Air CRV17BT / EAA17BS & EFV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr2.5$1,270
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PPIH-6.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,991 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,992 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,992 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Braemar KCDB195D1B/KGDB195A1SSplit system, ducted17.9 kW heating16.5 kW cooling3,994 kWh/yr2.5$1,278
Caa VPA030R3ACPackaged, ducted33.1 kW heating32.1 kW cooling3,998 kWh/yr1.5$1,279
Fujitsu AOTH60KCTA/ARTH60KHTBSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,000 kWh/yr2.5$1,280
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PPIH-6.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,005 kWh/yr2.5$1,282
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYUA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,283
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,283
Actron Air CRV17BS / EAA17BS & EFV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Actron Air CRV17BS / EVV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
LG UU140WR3 U30/UHN140M3S N30Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,030 kWh/yr2.5$1,290
LG UU140WR3L U30/UHN140M3S N30Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,030 kWh/yr2.5$1,290
LG UU125WR2 U30/UMN125M2 N20Split system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,035 kWh/yr1.5$1,291
Temperzone OPA340RKTBPackaged, ducted30.7 kW heating32.1 kW cooling4,041 kWh/yr1.5$1,293
Samsung Electronics AC160HCAPKG/SA / AC160HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,060 kWh/yr2.5$1,299
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/ AC140TNHPKGSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,064 kWh/yr2.5$1,300
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPNG\AC140TNHPKGSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,064 kWh/yr2.5$1,300
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-HD160-T1P / SLA-IDH-160TSplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO / TCD160D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301
Bonaire CTG160S1AE/CTG160S1AISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301
Z Zentri ZDA-160INV-AUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1 seriesSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
Reclaim Energy CA-D160D1HWH-ODU/CA-D160D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1HWHS2-DVO / TCD160D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO(02) / TCD160D1HWH-DVI(02)Split system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
Fujitsu AOTH60KRTA/ARTH60KHTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,078 kWh/yr2.5$1,305
Fujitsu AOTH60KBTA/ARTH60KHTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,078 kWh/yr2.5$1,305
Hisense AUW-160U4RH1/AUD-160UX4RSH1Split system, ducted18.9 kW heating16 kW cooling4,079 kWh/yr2.5$1,305
Emerald Energy ACR160U/ACR160DSplit system, ducted18.9 kW heating16 kW cooling4,079 kWh/yr2.5$1,305
Daikin RZA140CY1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,080 kWh/yr2$1,306
Daikin RZA140CV1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,080 kWh/yr2$1,306
Daikin RZA140C2V1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,083 kWh/yr2$1,307
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs