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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
Temperzone OPA350RLTFPQPackaged, ducted37 kW heating34.8 kW cooling10,483 kWh/yr2$3,355
Attom KSF85/W-120Split system, ducted92.1 kW cooling10,597 kWh/yr2$3,391
Attom KDF85/W-070Split system, ducted92.1 kW cooling10,597 kWh/yr2$3,391
Attom KSF52/W-080Split system, ducted92.1 kW cooling10,597 kWh/yr2$3,391
Attom KSF62/W-100Split system, ducted92.1 kW cooling10,597 kWh/yr2$3,391
Attom WiseAir SeriesSplit system, ducted92.1 kW cooling10,597 kWh/yr2$3,391
Attom KSF70/W-110Split system, ducted92.1 kW cooling10,597 kWh/yr2$3,391
Attom KSF62/W-090Split system, ducted92.1 kW cooling10,597 kWh/yr2$3,391
Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr2.5$3,426
Braemar MCHX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr2.5$3,426
Gree GMV-VQ450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,396 kWh/yr2$3,647
Braemar MCRX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,396 kWh/yr2$3,647
Diamond RT096Packaged, ducted97.9 kW cooling11,774 kWh/yr2$3,768
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Temperzone OPA450RLTFPQPackaged, ducted44.4 kW heating43.3 kW cooling13,416 kWh/yr2$4,293
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/120Packaged, ducted50.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling13,522 kWh/yr2$4,327
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted50.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling13,522 kWh/yr2$4,327
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted44.4 kW heating50.7 kW cooling14,306 kWh/yr2$4,578
Temperzone OPA1400RKTMDF-PPackaged, ducted115.1 kW heating127.6 kW cooling14,601 kWh/yr2$4,672
Gree GK-H15TC(1)/NhA-M(A)Packaged, ducted56.2 kW heating51 kW cooling14,933 kWh/yr2$4,779
Braemar RTHV500D3SPackaged, ducted56.2 kW heating51 kW cooling14,933 kWh/yr2$4,779
Panasonic U-20ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,403 kWh/yr3$4,929
Panasonic U-20ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,403 kWh/yr3$4,929
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB2FPDQPackaged, ducted64.5 kW heating65.1 kW cooling16,073 kWh/yr3$5,143
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB1FPQPackaged, ducted63.5 kW heating65 kW cooling16,746 kWh/yr2$5,359
Haier AV20IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted58 kW heating56 kW cooling17,055 kWh/yr2$5,458
Temperzone OPA560RLTFPQPackaged, ducted57 kW heating53.5 kW cooling17,223 kWh/yr2$5,511
Actron Air PRV72ATPackaged, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling18,998 kWh/yr2.5$6,079
Actron Air CRV72AT / EVA72ATSplit system, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling19,118 kWh/yr2.5$6,118
Samsung Electronics AM240KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling19,506 kWh/yr2$6,242
Samsung Electronics AM260KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted81.9 kW heating72.8 kW cooling20,783 kWh/yr2$6,651
Actron Air PRV85ATPackaged, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling21,630 kWh/yr2.5$6,922
Actron Air CRV85AT / EVA85ATSplit system, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling21,698 kWh/yr2.5$6,943
Samsung Electronics AM280MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling21,770 kWh/yr2$6,966
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling22,850 kWh/yr2$7,312
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/234Packaged, ducted80.5 kW heating83.7 kW cooling23,435 kWh/yr2$7,499
Temperzone OPA 820RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted81.4 kW heating80.2 kW cooling23,456 kWh/yr2$7,506
Actron Air CRV850T / EVA850TSplit system, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling24,237 kWh/yr2.5$7,756
Actron Air CRV720T / EVA720TSplit system, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling24,793 kWh/yr2$7,934
Actron Air PRV96ATPackaged, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling25,238 kWh/yr2.5$8,076
Actron Air CRV96AT / EVA96ATSplit system, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling26,870 kWh/yr2.5$8,598
Temperzone OPA 970RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling28,734 kWh/yr2$9,195
Temperzone FPA 970RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling28,734 kWh/yr2$9,195
Temperzone OPA970RLTB2FPQPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling28,734 kWh/yr2$9,195
Actron Air CRV960T / EVA960TSplit system, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling33,378 kWh/yr2$10,681
Temperzone OPA 1410RLTM4FDPQPackaged, ducted148.6 kW heating146 kW cooling37,846 kWh/yr2$12,111
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs