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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 (774)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Carrier 38QSM070D8S/42QSM070D8SSplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,503 kWh/yr3.5$481
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
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TDSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TCSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Panasonic CU-Z60UBRA / CS-Z60UD3RAWSplit system, ducted7 kW heating5.6 kW cooling1,528 kWh/yr2.5$489
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,567 kWh/yr2.5$501
Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-71PE4RSplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr2.5$508
Braemar KCHB070D1B/KDHB070D1SSplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,598 kWh/yr3$511
Tosot TFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/O / TFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/ISplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Gree GFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/O / GFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/ISplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5 / S-71PE4RSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYA71AV19Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,606 kWh/yr3$514
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYUA71AV19Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,606 kWh/yr3$514
Braemar KCHA070D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Gree GUD71W1/NhC-S / GUD71PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Braemar KCHA070D1B/KDHA070D1SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DALSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DA SeriesSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DASplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DAL3Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DA3Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DA SeriesSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DALSplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DAL3Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/SEZ-M60DASplit system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/SEZ-M60DA3Split system, ducted7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,664 kWh/yr2.5$532
Toshiba RAV-GM801ATP-A/RAV-GM801DTP-A1Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,706 kWh/yr2.5$546
Fujitsu AOTH24KBTA/ARTH24KHTASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,708 kWh/yr3$547
Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801BTP-ASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,720 kWh/yr3$550
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PEAD-M71JAAD2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PEAD-M71JAASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PEAD-M71JAADSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PEAD-M71JAADSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PEAD-M71JAASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PEAD-M71JAA2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PEAD-M71JAAD2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PEAD-M71JAA2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/SEZ-M71DAL3Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552