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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 (1,852)

ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
APAC P032AHC3SA-RPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHR3SAPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC S032OVC3SA- / S032ILC3SA-Split system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHR3SA-LPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHx3SAPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC S032OVR3SA- / S032ILR3SA-Split system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHC3SA-LPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC S032OVX3SA / S032IXX3SASplit system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHC3SAPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHR3SA-RPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
Reclaim Energy CA-D180D1HWH-ODU/CA-D180D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,376 kWh/yr3$1,400
TCL TCD180D1HWHS2-DVO/TCD180D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,376 kWh/yr3$1,400
Temperzone OSAT 160RLSFH / ISDT 160LYSplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,384 kWh/yr2.5$1,403
Actron Air CRV330T / EVA330TSplit system, ducted32.5 kW heating33 kW cooling4,385 kWh/yr1.5$1,403
Actron Air PKV330T-TPackaged, ducted32.5 kW heating33 kW cooling4,385 kWh/yr1.5$1,403
Gree GMV-160WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,394 kWh/yr2$1,406
Actron Air CRS17AS / ECA17AS & EFA17ASSplit system, ducted19.3 kW heating17 kW cooling4,402 kWh/yr2.5$1,409
Actron Air CRS17AS / EVA17ASSplit system, ducted19.3 kW heating17 kW cooling4,402 kWh/yr2.5$1,409
Actron Air CRV19BT / EVV19BSSplit system, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling4,418 kWh/yr2.5$1,414
Actron Air CRV19BT / EAA19BS & EFV19BSSplit system, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling4,418 kWh/yr2.5$1,414
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180YKA-A / PEA-M180LAASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,426 kWh/yr2.5$1,416
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180VKA-A / PEA-M180LAASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,428 kWh/yr2.5$1,417
Actron Air CRV13AT / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.7 kW heating12.8 kW cooling4,444 kWh/yr2$1,422
Actron Air CRV13AT / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.7 kW heating12.8 kW cooling4,444 kWh/yr2$1,422
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs