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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
APAC P048AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
APAC P048AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr1.5$1,738
Braemar SCHS20D3B/SDHS20D1SSplit system, ducted22.5 kW heating20.4 kW cooling5,435 kWh/yr2$1,739
Toshiba RAV-GM2241AT8-A/RAV-RM2241DTP-E2Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,437 kWh/yr2$1,740
Actron Air CRV15AT / EAA15AS & EFV15ASSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling5,462 kWh/yr2.5$1,748
Actron Air CRV15AT / EVV15ASSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling5,462 kWh/yr2.5$1,748
Actron Air CRV15AT / EVV15AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling5,462 kWh/yr2.5$1,748
Haier 1U180S2SP5FA / AD180S2SH5FASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,476 kWh/yr2$1,752
APAC P042AHC3SAPackaged, ducted42 kW cooling5,490 kWh/yr1.5$1,757
APAC S042OVC3SA / S042IXC3SASplit system, ducted42 kW cooling5,490 kWh/yr1.5$1,757
APAC S042OVC3SA- / S042IHC3SA-Split system, ducted42 kW cooling5,490 kWh/yr1.5$1,757
APAC S042OVC3SA- / S042ILC3SA-Split system, ducted42 kW cooling5,490 kWh/yr1.5$1,757
APAC P042AHC3SA-LPackaged, ducted42 kW cooling5,490 kWh/yr1.5$1,757
APAC P042AHC3SA-RPackaged, ducted42 kW cooling5,490 kWh/yr1.5$1,757
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/17Packaged, ducted16.4 kW heating18.8 kW cooling5,497 kWh/yr2$1,759
Panasonic U-10ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Panasonic U-10ME2R8E/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Panasonic U-10ME2R8/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Actron Air PCG400Packaged, ducted39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling5,544 kWh/yr1$1,774
Actron Air PCG400LPackaged, ducted39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling5,544 kWh/yr1$1,774
Actron Air PCG400RPackaged, ducted39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling5,544 kWh/yr1$1,774
Actron Air SCA400C / SCG400ESplit system, ducted39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling5,544 kWh/yr1$1,774
Actron Air PCG400UPackaged, ducted39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling5,544 kWh/yr1$1,774
Actron Air CRV240T / EVV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling5,554 kWh/yr2.5$1,777
Actron Air CRV240T / EAA240S & EFV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling5,554 kWh/yr2.5$1,777
Temperzone OPA 186RKTYGPackaged, ducted17.5 kW heating17.8 kW cooling5,611 kWh/yr1.5$1,796
Diamond SD045Split system, ducted45 kW cooling5,640 kWh/yr1.5$1,805
Caa VPA045R3ACPackaged, ducted49.4 kW heating46.1 kW cooling5,640 kWh/yr1.5$1,805
Actron Air CRS23AT / EVA23ASSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling5,654 kWh/yr2.5$1,809
Actron Air CRS23AT / ECA23AS & EFA23ASSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling5,654 kWh/yr2.5$1,809
Haier AV18IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted56.5 kW heating50 kW cooling5,671 kWh/yr2$1,815
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,671 kWh/yr2$1,815
Toshiba RAV-GM2243AT8P-A / RAV-GM2241DTP-ASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,678 kWh/yr2$1,817
Samsung Electronics AC200HCADNG/SA / AC200HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted22.5 kW heating20 kW cooling5,683 kWh/yr2$1,819
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling5,711 kWh/yr1.5$1,828
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling5,711 kWh/yr1.5$1,828
Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4RSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,726 kWh/yr2.5$1,832
Temperzone OPA465RKTBG-PPackaged, ducted41.1 kW heating43.9 kW cooling5,740 kWh/yr1.5$1,837
Daikin RZYQ7TY1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,779 kWh/yr1.5$1,849
Daikin RZYQ7T2Y1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,781 kWh/yr1.5$1,850
Haier 1U250S5SA2FB / AD250S5SH2FASplit system, ducted25 kW heating22 kW cooling5,790 kWh/yr2.5$1,853
Daikin RZYQ7TAY1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,797 kWh/yr1.5$1,855
Daikin RZYQ7TA2Y1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
LG B70AWYU7L6 / B70AWYN9L6Split system, ducted22.6 kW heating20 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr2$1,857
Actron Air PRV17AT-TPackaged, ducted18.4 kW heating17 kW cooling5,833 kWh/yr2$1,867
Temperzone OPA201RKTYGPackaged, ducted18.1 kW heating19.2 kW cooling5,883 kWh/yr1.5$1,883
Actron Air CRV25BT / EAA25BS & EFV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling5,912 kWh/yr2.5$1,892
Actron Air CRV25BT / EVV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling5,912 kWh/yr2.5$1,892
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling5,919 kWh/yr1.5$1,894
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs