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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 (123)

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ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8SSplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,208 kWh/yr3.5$387
Carrier 38QSM060D8S/42QSM060D8SSplit system, ducted6.5 kW heating5.8 kW cooling1,329 kWh/yr3.5$425
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
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
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 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
Carrier 38QSM080D8S/42QSM080D8SSplit system, ducted8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr3.5$562
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B1Split system, ducted11.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling1,881 kWh/yr4.5$602
Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8SSplit system, ducted9.3 kW heating8.7 kW cooling1,923 kWh/yr3.5$615
Carrier 38QSH090D8S/42QSH090D8SSplit system, ducted9.1 kW heating8.6 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3.5$620
Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B1Split system, ducted10 kW heating9 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3.5$620
Rinnai DONSR09B1LA/DINLR09B1ASplit system, ducted10.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,976 kWh/yr3.5$632
Carrier 38QSP090N8/42QSP090N8Split system, ducted10.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,976 kWh/yr3.5$632
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr3.5$645
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr3.5$645
Midea UCMI105OB/DUCMI105IHBSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,120 kWh/yr4$678
Midea UCMI90OB/DUCMI90IBSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,122 kWh/yr4$679
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,126 kWh/yr4$680
Actron Air LRC-100CS / LRE-100CSSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,126 kWh/yr4$680
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,135 kWh/yr4$683
Aurora AU-BS36HR-2A-O / AU-LCF36-2A-ISplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,151 kWh/yr4$688
Kaden KDI36 / KDI36Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,174 kWh/yr4$696
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1Split system, ducted13.8 kW heating12 kW cooling2,209 kWh/yr4$707
Carrier 38QSM105D8S/42QSM105D8SSplit system, ducted10.9 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,262 kWh/yr3.5$724
Carrier 38QSH105D8S/42QSH105D8SSplit system, ducted10.4 kW heating10.1 kW cooling2,273 kWh/yr3.5$727
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101BTP-ASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,306 kWh/yr3.5$738
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KDHA100D1SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
TECO TDS-TSO100HVWDGSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,349 kWh/yr3.5$752
Kaden KDI-10.5Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Rinnai DONSR11B1LA/DINLR11B1ASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Midea UCMI105OC/DUCMI105IHCSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Carrier 38QSV105N8/42QSV105N8HSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs