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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
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
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,751 kWh/yr3.5$880
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,762 kWh/yr2.5$884
Fujitsu AOTG36LATT/ARTG36LHTBSplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr2.5$885
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,774 kWh/yr3$888
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPNG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,774 kWh/yr3$888
Bonaire CRC6960010/CRC6960110Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr2.5$892
Haier 1U100S2SN5FA / AD100S2SH5FASplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr2.5$892
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,812 kWh/yr2.5$900
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,833 kWh/yr2.5$907
Gree GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/O / GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,858 kWh/yr3$915
Kaden KDI48 / KDI48Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,861 kWh/yr3.5$916
LG UU100WR3 U30/UHN100M2S N20Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,869 kWh/yr2.5$918
LG UU100WR3L U30 / UHN100M2S N20Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,869 kWh/yr2.5$918
Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CSSplit system, ducted14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling2,885 kWh/yr3.5$923
Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-1Split system, ducted14.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr3.5$924
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,897 kWh/yr3$927
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,902 kWh/yr2.5$929
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,902 kWh/yr2.5$929
Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B1Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,930 kWh/yr3.5$938
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Midea UCMI140OB/DUCMI140IHBSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,943 kWh/yr3.5$942
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,951 kWh/yr3.5$944
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,957 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,957 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,971 kWh/yr2.5$951
Carrier 38QSM140D8S/42QSM140D8SSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,979 kWh/yr3$953
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/VPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/CPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,990 kWh/yr2.5$957
Tosot TFH42DEXK-S6DND7D/O / TFH42DEXK-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,991 kWh/yr3$957
Kaden KDI-14.0Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Actron Air URC-140DS / LRE-140DSSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8HSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr3.5$962
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr2.5$962
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr2.5$962
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,008 kWh/yr2.5$963
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,008 kWh/yr2.5$963
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,022 kWh/yr2.5$967
Midea MDV-V120WHN8(At)Multi-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating12.3 kW cooling3,022 kWh/yr2.5$967
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs