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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
Gree GFH48DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH48DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,380 kWh/yr3$1,082
Z Zentri ZDA-140INV-AUSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
Gree GUD140W1/NhC-S / GUD140PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
TECO TDS-TSO140HVSWDGSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
TCL TCD140D1HWHS2-DVO / TCD140D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
Braemar KCHA140D1B/KDHA140D1SSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
Bonaire CTG140S1AE/CTG140S1AISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14T*Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Reclaim Energy CA-D140D1HWH-ODU/CA-D140D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TDSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TBSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TCSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
TCL TCD140D1HWH-DVO / TCD140D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Braemar FCHA140D3G/FDHA140D1SSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,415 kWh/yr3$1,093
TCL TCD140D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD140D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,415 kWh/yr3$1,093
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,481 kWh/yr3$1,114
Hisense AUW-140U4RH1/AUD-140UX4RSH1Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,533 kWh/yr3$1,131
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr3.5$1,138
Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating17 kW cooling3,597 kWh/yr3$1,151
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Midea UCMI170OB/DUCMI170IHBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,655 kWh/yr3$1,170
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,663 kWh/yr3.5$1,172
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DSSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Midea UCMI170OC/DUCMI170IHCSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Rinnai DONSR18B1TA/DINLR18B1SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Carrier 38QSV170N8/42QSV170N8SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Kaden KDI-17.0Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Tosot TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Braemar KCHB160D1B/KDHB160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Gree GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,707 kWh/yr3.5$1,186
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,747 kWh/yr3$1,199
Rinnai DONSR18B1/DINLR18B1Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Rinnai DONSR14Z72/ DINLR14Z72Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr4$1,206
Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International CPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs