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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 (1,687)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
APAC P085AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC P085AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC S084OVC3SA / S084IHC3SASplit system, ducted84.4 kW cooling10,849 kWh/yr1.5$3,472
APAC S084OVC3SA-H / S084IHC3SA-FSplit system, ducted84.4 kW cooling10,849 kWh/yr1.5$3,472
Actron Air PCG340LPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling11,131 kWh/yr1.5$3,562
Actron Air PCG340L / PCG340RPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling11,131 kWh/yr1.5$3,562
Actron Air PCG340RPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling11,131 kWh/yr1.5$3,562
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
Samsung Electronics AM140KXMDGH/EUFixed, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling11,430 kWh/yr1.5$3,658
Temperzone OPA 371RLTPPackaged, ducted36.2 kW heating37 kW cooling11,695 kWh/yr1.5$3,742
APAC P092AHC3SA-RPackaged, ducted94.6 kW cooling11,701 kWh/yr1.5$3,744
APAC P092AHC3SAPackaged, ducted94.6 kW cooling11,701 kWh/yr1.5$3,744
APAC P092AHC3SA-LPackaged, ducted94.6 kW cooling11,701 kWh/yr1.5$3,744
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/115Packaged, ducted36.3 kW heating36.2 kW cooling11,734 kWh/yr1.5$3,755
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/115Packaged, ducted36.3 kW heating36.2 kW cooling11,734 kWh/yr1.5$3,755
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
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/115Packaged, ducted36.2 kW heating36.1 kW cooling11,865 kWh/yr1.5$3,797
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/115Packaged, ducted36.2 kW heating36.1 kW cooling11,865 kWh/yr1.5$3,797
Daikin UAYN350AFY1APackaged, ducted34.3 kW heating37.2 kW cooling12,391 kWh/yr1.5$3,965
Temperzone OPA970RLTB1FPQPackaged, ducted88.2 kW heating88.9 kW cooling12,461 kWh/yr1.5$3,988
Temperzone OPA 441RLTBPPackaged, ducted41.5 kW heating45.1 kW cooling12,895 kWh/yr1.5$4,126
Caa VPA090C3ACPackaged, ducted96.2 kW cooling13,035 kWh/yr1.5$4,171
Haier AV14IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,176 kWh/yr1.5$4,216
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
Haier AV16IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,623 kWh/yr1.5$4,359
Diamond RT109Packaged, ducted109.7 kW cooling13,829 kWh/yr1.5$4,425
Daikin UAYQ150CY1APackaged, ducted43.1 kW heating42.8 kW cooling14,090 kWh/yr1.5$4,509
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
Caa HPC115R3ADPackaged, ducted121.7 kW heating111.2 kW cooling14,808 kWh/yr1.5$4,739
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
APAC S115OVR3SA- / S115IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling15,095 kWh/yr1.5$4,830
APAC S115OVR3SA- / S115IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling15,095 kWh/yr1.5$4,830
APAC S115OVR3SA- / S115IHR3SA----Split system, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling15,095 kWh/yr1.5$4,830
APAC P115AHR3SA-CTRPackaged, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling15,095 kWh/yr1.5$4,830
APAC P115AHR3SA-CBRPackaged, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling15,095 kWh/yr1.5$4,830
APAC P115AHR3SA-CRRPackaged, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling15,095 kWh/yr1.5$4,830
APAC P115AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling15,095 kWh/yr1.5$4,830
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
Diamond RT130Packaged, ducted130.2 kW cooling15,707 kWh/yr1.5$5,026