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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
Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/ARTH09KLLAPSplit system, ducted3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr3$205
Panasonic CU-Z35UBRA / CS-Z35UD3RAWSplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.7 kW cooling881 kWh/yr3$282
Tosot TFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/O / TFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/ISplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling943 kWh/yr3$302
Gree GFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/O / GFH12KAXD-S6DNK1A/ISplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling943 kWh/yr3$302
Bonaire CRC6940012/CRC6940112Split system, ducted12 kW cooling1,017 kWh/yr3$325
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A1Split system, ducted5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,051 kWh/yr3$336
Pioneer International TVN-100A1Multi-split / VRF, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling1,113 kWh/yr3$356
Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A1Split system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,127 kWh/yr3$361
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling1,157 kWh/yr3$370
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr3$378
Bonaire CRC6940014/CRC6940114Split system, ducted14 kW cooling1,192 kWh/yr3$381
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8SSplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,208 kWh/yr3.5$387
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr3$389
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KMTAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr3$394
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KLLAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,263 kWh/yr3$404
Panasonic CU-Z50UBRA / CS-Z50UD3RAWSplit system, ducted6.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,264 kWh/yr3$404
Carrier 38QSM060D8S/42QSM060D8SSplit system, ducted6.5 kW heating5.8 kW cooling1,329 kWh/yr3.5$425
Brivis DONSC17Z71 / DINXU17Z7Split system, ducted16.2 kW cooling1,430 kWh/yr3$458
Bonaire CRC6940017/CRC6940117Split system, ducted17 kW cooling1,431 kWh/yr3$458
Bonaire CRC6943017/CRC6940117Split system, ducted17 kW cooling1,455 kWh/yr3$466
Aurora AU-BS24HR-2A-O / AU-LCF24-2A-ISplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,463 kWh/yr3.5$468
Rinnai DONSR07B1LA/DINLR07B1ASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Midea UCMI70OC/DUCMI70ICSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Actron Air LRC-071DS / LRE-071DSSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Kaden KDI-7.0Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Carrier 38QSP070N8/42QSP070N8Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,475 kWh/yr3$472
Kaden KDI24 / KDI24Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr4$473
Actron Air LRC-071CS / LRE-071CSSplit system, ducted7.7 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr3.5$473
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CDV-74A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.4 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr3.5$473
Midea UCMI70OB/DUCMI70IBSplit system, ducted7.4 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,488 kWh/yr3.5$476
Carrier 38QSM070D8S/42QSM070D8SSplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,503 kWh/yr3.5$481
Rinnai DONSR07B1/DINLR07B1Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,515 kWh/yr3$485
Hyundai HYDCTAC71T*Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
TCL TCD71D1HWH-DVO/TCD71D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TBSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TDSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TCSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Braemar KCHB070D1B/KDHB070D1SSplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,598 kWh/yr3$511
Tosot TFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/O / TFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/ISplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Gree GFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/O / GFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/ISplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5 / S-71PE4RSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYA71AV19Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,606 kWh/yr3$514
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYUA71AV19Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,606 kWh/yr3$514
Braemar KCHA070D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Gree GUD71W1/NhC-S / GUD71PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Braemar KCHA070D1B/KDHA070D1SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Fujitsu AOTH24KBTA/ARTH24KHTASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,708 kWh/yr3$547
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs