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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
Daikin RZA140C2Y1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,083 kWh/yr2$1,307
Braemar FCHA160D3G/FDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr3$1,308
TCL TCD160D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD160D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr3$1,308
LG UU125WR2 U30/UHN125B7 N70Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,093 kWh/yr2$1,310
Diamond SD032NSplit system, ducted32 kW cooling4,098 kWh/yr1.5$1,311
Daikin RZAS180DV1 / FDYA180AV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,128 kWh/yr2.5$1,321
Actron Air CRV15AS / EVV15ASSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14.4 kW cooling4,132 kWh/yr2.5$1,322
Actron Air CRV15AS / EVV15AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14.4 kW cooling4,132 kWh/yr2.5$1,322
Actron Air CRV15AS / EAA15AS & EFV15ASSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14.4 kW cooling4,132 kWh/yr2.5$1,322
Samsung Electronics AM060NXMDER/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,139 kWh/yr1.5$1,324
Samsung Electronics AM060NXMDGR/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,139 kWh/yr1.5$1,324
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,147 kWh/yr4$1,327
Daikin RZAS180DY1 / FDYA180AV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,153 kWh/yr2.5$1,329
Actron Air PCG330UPackaged, ducted33 kW heating32 kW cooling4,163 kWh/yr1.5$1,332
Actron Air SCA330C / SCG330ESplit system, ducted33 kW heating32 kW cooling4,163 kWh/yr1.5$1,332
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE3RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,183 kWh/yr2.5$1,339
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE3RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,183 kWh/yr2.5$1,339
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,224 kWh/yr2.5$1,352
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYUA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,224 kWh/yr2.5$1,352
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,224 kWh/yr2.5$1,352
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYUA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,224 kWh/yr2.5$1,352
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYUA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,227 kWh/yr2.5$1,353
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,227 kWh/yr2.5$1,353
Tosot TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Braemar KCHB180D1B/KDHB180D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Gree GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Gree GMV-Y140WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,239 kWh/yr1.5$1,356
Haier AU052FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,259 kWh/yr1.5$1,363
Temperzone OPA 171RLTFYPackaged, ducted17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,368
Diamond RT035Packaged, ducted35 kW cooling4,292 kWh/yr1.5$1,373
LG UU150WR3 U30/UHN150B7 N70Split system, ducted17 kW heating15 kW cooling4,299 kWh/yr2.5$1,376
Kaden KD48Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling4,310 kWh/yr2$1,379
Caa VPA035R3ACPackaged, ducted37.4 kW heating34.7 kW cooling4,325 kWh/yr1.5$1,384
Actron Air PCG340UPackaged, ducted35 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,327 kWh/yr1.5$1,385
Actron Air SCA340C / SCG340ESplit system, ducted35 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,327 kWh/yr1.5$1,385
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/15Packaged, ducted13.8 kW heating13.6 kW cooling4,330 kWh/yr1.5$1,386
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/15Packaged, ducted13.8 kW heating13.6 kW cooling4,330 kWh/yr1.5$1,386
Actron Air PCG330L / PCG330RPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,340 kWh/yr1.5$1,389
Actron Air PCG330RPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,340 kWh/yr1.5$1,389
Actron Air PCG330LPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,340 kWh/yr1.5$1,389
Actron Air PKV330T-RPackaged, ducted33.5 kW heating32.4 kW cooling4,361 kWh/yr1.5$1,396
Actron Air PKV330T-LPackaged, ducted33.5 kW heating32.4 kW cooling4,361 kWh/yr1.5$1,396
Actron Air PKV330T-L/RPackaged, ducted33.5 kW heating32.4 kW cooling4,361 kWh/yr1.5$1,396
Panasonic U-180PZH3R5 / S-180PE4RSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,366 kWh/yr2.5$1,397
Panasonic U-180PZH3R8 / S-180PE4RSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,366 kWh/yr2.5$1,397
Caa HPA035R3ADPackaged, ducted38.1 kW heating36.3 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr1.5$1,397
Actron Air CRS17AT / EVA17ASSplit system, ducted19.1 kW heating17 kW cooling4,369 kWh/yr2.5$1,398
Actron Air CRS17AT / ECA17AS & EFA17ASSplit system, ducted19.1 kW heating17 kW cooling4,369 kWh/yr2.5$1,398
APAC S032OVC3SA- / S032IHC3SA-Split system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC S032OVR3SA- / S032IHR3SA-Split system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs