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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 (1,792)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/118Packaged, ducted43.7 kW heating43.4 kW cooling14,603 kWh/yr1$4,673
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/118Packaged, ducted43.7 kW heating43.4 kW cooling14,603 kWh/yr1$4,673
Caa HPC115R3ADPackaged, ducted121.7 kW heating111.2 kW cooling14,808 kWh/yr1.5$4,739
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/118Packaged, ducted43.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling14,831 kWh/yr1$4,746
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/118Packaged, ducted43.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling14,831 kWh/yr1$4,746
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
Daikin UAYN470AFY1APackaged, ducted44.1 kW heating45.8 kW cooling15,002 kWh/yr1$4,801
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
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB2FPDQPackaged, ducted64.5 kW heating65.1 kW cooling16,073 kWh/yr3$5,143
Daikin UAYN400AFY1APackaged, ducted37.6 kW heating40.8 kW cooling16,674 kWh/yr1.5$5,336
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB1FPQPackaged, ducted63.5 kW heating65 kW cooling16,746 kWh/yr2$5,359
Temperzone OPA 551RLTBPPackaged, ducted48.7 kW heating54.7 kW cooling16,837 kWh/yr1.5$5,388
Haier AV20IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted58 kW heating56 kW cooling17,055 kWh/yr2$5,458
Caa HPC125R3ADPackaged, ducted138.3 kW heating127.5 kW cooling17,106 kWh/yr1.5$5,474
Samsung Electronics AM240MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted67.2 kW heating67.2 kW cooling17,208 kWh/yr1.5$5,507
Temperzone OPA560RLTFPQPackaged, ducted57 kW heating53.5 kW cooling17,223 kWh/yr2$5,511
Temperzone OPA1370RKTMG-PPackaged, ducted125.5 kW heating131.6 kW cooling17,279 kWh/yr1.5$5,529
Temperzone OPA 591RLTBPPackaged, ducted54.7 kW heating57.7 kW cooling18,013 kWh/yr1.5$5,764
Temperzone OPA1370RLTMFQ-PPackaged, ducted130.9 kW heating136.7 kW cooling18,423 kWh/yr1.5$5,895
Diamond RT148Packaged, ducted148.1 kW cooling18,512 kWh/yr1.5$5,924
Daikin UAXYA130SY1Packaged, ducted130 kW heating130 kW cooling18,763 kWh/yr1$6,004
Daikin UAXYA130RY1Packaged, ducted130 kW heating130 kW cooling18,763 kWh/yr1$6,004
Daikin UAXYA130NY1Packaged, ducted130 kW heating130 kW cooling18,763 kWh/yr1$6,004
Actron Air PRV72ATPackaged, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling18,998 kWh/yr2.5$6,079
Samsung Electronics AM260MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted72.8 kW heating72.8 kW cooling19,045 kWh/yr1.5$6,094
Actron Air CRV72AT / EVA72ATSplit system, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling19,118 kWh/yr2.5$6,118
Actron Air PKV1400TPackaged, ducted134 kW heating135 kW cooling19,152 kWh/yr1$6,129
APAC S150OVR3SA- / S150IHR3SA----Split system, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC P150AHR3SA-CRRPackaged, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC P150AHR3SA-CBRPackaged, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC P150AHR3SA-CTRPackaged, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs