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Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

1,149 currently registered ducted air conditioners (ducted), 1,851 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
1,149
1,851 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
3,630 kWh
cold 6,434 · hot 4,416
Median estimated running cost
$1,162 / year
middle half: $783 to $1,828
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 (1,149 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-M25VAD2-A/SEZ-M25DA 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 TSA036S41-1 1,324 kWh, 1.5 stars, 10.26 kW

All ducted air conditioners (1,152)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier 1UH200W1ERK / ADH200H1ERGSplit system, ducted22.8 kW heating20 kW cooling6,061 kWh/yr2$1,940
Braemar MCHX280D316BMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,084 kWh/yr2.5$1,947
Gree GMV-280WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,084 kWh/yr2.5$1,947
Panasonic U-10LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling6,094 kWh/yr2.5$1,950
Panasonic U-10LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling6,094 kWh/yr2.5$1,950
Bonaire 6950020/6950120Split system, ducted22.8 kW heating20 kW cooling6,139 kWh/yr2$1,964
Panasonic U-200PE2R8A/S-200PE3R5BSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling6,197 kWh/yr2$1,983
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Fujitsu AOTH90KRTA/ARTH90KHTASplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,242 kWh/yr2$1,997
Actron Air PRV25ATPackaged, ducted26 kW heating24.9 kW cooling6,315 kWh/yr2.5$2,021
Haier AV08IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,334 kWh/yr2$2,027
Caa HPA055R3ADPackaged, ducted53.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling6,369 kWh/yr2$2,038
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Braemar MCSX220D312BMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM250YKA-A / PEA-M250LAASplit system, ducted28 kW heating24.5 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091
Gree GMV-224WL/A-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA250VSA-W/FDUA250VHSplit system, ducted28 kW heating23.5 kW cooling6,676 kWh/yr2$2,136
Braemar MCRX280D316BMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr2$2,209
Panasonic U-224PE2R8A/S-224PE3R5BSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,974 kWh/yr2$2,232
Temperzone OPA250RLTFPQPackaged, ducted26.9 kW heating24.6 kW cooling7,030 kWh/yr2.5$2,250
APAC P023AHR3TA-Packaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-LI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-CI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-RI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC S023OVR3TA- / S023ILR1TA-Split system, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
AIRSTAGE RAQ/IL/EC/WP/110Packaged, ducted24.3 kW heating23.8 kW cooling7,081 kWh/yr2$2,266
Daikin RZYQ10TY1 / FDYQ250LCV1Split system, ducted26.8 kW heating24 kW cooling7,214 kWh/yr2$2,308
Gree GMV-280WL/A-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX280D317BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX260D314BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX2*0D31*BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Gree GMV-335WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,806 kWh/yr2.5$2,498
Braemar MCHX335D319BMulti-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,806 kWh/yr2.5$2,498
Actron Air PKV290T-TPackaged, ducted29.8 kW heating29.6 kW cooling8,476 kWh/yr2$2,712
Actron Air CRV290T / EVA290TSplit system, ducted29.8 kW heating29.6 kW cooling8,476 kWh/yr2$2,712
Panasonic U-12ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,530 kWh/yr3$2,730
Panasonic U-12ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,530 kWh/yr3$2,730
Braemar MCHX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,080 kWh/yr2.5$2,906
Gree GMV-400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,080 kWh/yr2.5$2,906
Samsung Electronics AM120KXMDGH/EUFixed, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,227 kWh/yr2$2,953
Haier AV10IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling9,291 kWh/yr2$2,973
Braemar MCRX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,788 kWh/yr2.5$3,132
Gree GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,788 kWh/yr2.5$3,132
Haier AV12IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted35 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,236 kWh/yr2$3,276
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs