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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 (123)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38QSP105N8/42QSP105N8Split system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Actron Air URC-100DS / LRE-100DSSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Midea UCMI90OC/DUCMI90ICSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TCSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Z Zentri ZDA-100INV-AUSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
TCL TCD100D1HWH-DVO/TCD100D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Reclaim Energy CA-D100D1HWH-ODU/CA-D100D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10T*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TDSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TBSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Bonaire CTG100S1AE/CTG100S1AISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Braemar FCHA100D3G/FDHA100D1SSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr3.5$772
TCL TCD100D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD100D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr3.5$772
Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B1Split system, ducted15.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,497 kWh/yr5$799
Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B1Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,559 kWh/yr3.5$819
Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-1Split system, ducted12.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling2,581 kWh/yr3.5$826
Kaden KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Kaden KDI42 / KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8SSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,596 kWh/yr3.5$831
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,656 kWh/yr3.5$850
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,685 kWh/yr3.5$859
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
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
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
Kaden KDI48 / KDI48Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,861 kWh/yr3.5$916
Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CSSplit system, ducted14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling2,885 kWh/yr3.5$923
Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-1Split system, ducted14.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr3.5$924
Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B1Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,930 kWh/yr3.5$938
Midea UCMI140OB/DUCMI140IHBSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,943 kWh/yr3.5$942
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,951 kWh/yr3.5$944
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/VPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/CPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Kaden KDI-14.0Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Actron Air URC-140DS / LRE-140DSSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8HSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr3.5$962
Rinnai DONSR15B1TA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Kaden KDI-14.0SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Rinnai DONSR15B1LA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,281 kWh/yr3.5$1,050
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs