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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 (287)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai DONSR11B1LA/DINLR11B1ASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Midea UCMI105OC/DUCMI105IHCSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Carrier 38QSV105N8/42QSV105N8HSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Carrier 38QSP105N8/42QSP105N8Split system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Actron Air URC-100DS / LRE-100DSSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Midea UCMI90OC/DUCMI90ICSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5 / S-100PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,367 kWh/yr3$757
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TCSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Z Zentri ZDA-100INV-AUSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
TCL TCD100D1HWH-DVO/TCD100D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Reclaim Energy CA-D100D1HWH-ODU/CA-D100D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10T*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TDSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TBSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Bonaire CTG100S1AE/CTG100S1AISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8 / S-100PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,404 kWh/yr3$769
Braemar FCHA100D3G/FDHA100D1SSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr3.5$772
TCL TCD100D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD100D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr3.5$772
Braemar KCHB100D1B/KDHB100D1SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,429 kWh/yr3$777
Fujitsu AOTH36KCTA/ARTH36KHTASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,444 kWh/yr3$782
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-A1Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,454 kWh/yr3$785
Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B1Split system, ducted15.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,497 kWh/yr5$799
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-ASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,515 kWh/yr3$805
Tosot TFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/O / TFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/ISplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,549 kWh/yr3$816
Gree GFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/O / GFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/ISplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,549 kWh/yr3$816
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,554 kWh/yr3$817
Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B1Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,559 kWh/yr3.5$819
Samsung Electronics AC100HCAPKG/SA / AC100HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3$821
Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-1Split system, ducted12.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling2,581 kWh/yr3.5$826
Kaden KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Kaden KDI42 / KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8SSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,596 kWh/yr3.5$831
Temperzone OSAT 100RLSFH / ISDT 100LYSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,626 kWh/yr3$840
LG UU100WR3H U30 / UHN100M3SH N30Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,630 kWh/yr3$842
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,656 kWh/yr3.5$850
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,685 kWh/yr3.5$859
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
TECO TDS-TSO125HVFMSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs