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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 (1,793)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RZA50C1V1 / FDYAN50AV1Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,380 kWh/yr2$442
Daikin RZAC60GV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr2.5$450
Daikin RZAC60GBV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr2.5$450
Daikin RZAC60GAV1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,408 kWh/yr2.5$451
Daikin RZAC60G2V1 / FDYBA60AV1Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,408 kWh/yr2.5$451
Actron Air CCA130S / EAA130SSplit system, ducted12.2 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr2$452
Lennox TSA048S41-1/CH33-44/48B-2F-3Split system, ducted11.4 kW cooling1,416 kWh/yr1.5$453
Lennox TSA048S41-1Split system, ducted11.4 kW cooling1,416 kWh/yr1.5$453
Lennox TSA048S4N43T/CH33-44/48B-2F-3Split system, ducted11.4 kW cooling1,416 kWh/yr1.5$453
Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z7Split system, ducted16.2 kW cooling1,430 kWh/yr3$458
Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC6940117Split system, ducted17 kW cooling1,431 kWh/yr3$458
Diamond SD012Split system, ducted12 kW cooling1,444 kWh/yr2$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAASplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAA2Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAASplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAADSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAADSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAAD2Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAAD2Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAA2Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PEAD-M60JAA(D) SeriesSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,445 kWh/yr2.5$462
Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4*Split system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,449 kWh/yr2.5$464
Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4RSplit system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,449 kWh/yr2.5$464
Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-100PE4RNSplit system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,449 kWh/yr2.5$464
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PEAD-M60JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,450 kWh/yr2.5$464
Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,451 kWh/yr2.5$464
Braemar KCHV125D1B/KACV125D1SSplit system, ducted11.2 kW cooling1,451 kWh/yr1.5$464
Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC6940117Split system, ducted17 kW cooling1,455 kWh/yr3$466
Aurora AU-BS24HR-2A-O / AU-LCF24-2A-ISplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,463 kWh/yr3.5$468
Rinnai DONSR07B1LA/DINLR07B1ASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Midea UCMI70OC/DUCMI70ICSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Actron Air LRC-071DS / LRE-071DSSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Kaden KDI-7.0Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Carrier 38QSP070N8/42QSP070N8Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,475 kWh/yr3$472
Kaden KDI24 / KDI24Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr4$473
Actron Air LRC-071CS / LRE-071CSSplit system, ducted7.7 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr3.5$473
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CDV-74A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.4 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr3.5$473
Midea UCMI70OB/DUCMI70IBSplit system, ducted7.4 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,488 kWh/yr3.5$476
Daikin RZAV60CBV1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr2$480
Carrier 38QSM070D8S/42QSM070D8SSplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,503 kWh/yr3.5$481
Daikin RZAV60CAV1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,508 kWh/yr2$483
Daikin RZAV60C2V1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,509 kWh/yr2$483
Daikin RZAV60C1V1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,509 kWh/yr2$483
Rinnai DONSR07B1/DINLR07B1Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,515 kWh/yr3$485
Panasonic U-71PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,515 kWh/yr2.5$485
Hyundai HYDCTAC71T*Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
TCL TCD71D1HWH-DVO/TCD71D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TBSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs