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Multi-split and VRF Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

627 currently registered multi-split and vrf air conditioners (multi-split or VRF), 783 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
627
783 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
5,421 kWh
cold 9,534 · hot 7,048
Median estimated running cost
$1,735 / year
middle half: $1,161 to $3,328
Median cooling star rating
2.5
range 1.0 to 4.5

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 763 kWh; highest: 33,462 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, multi-split and vrf air conditioners (627 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM40ZS-W 763 kWh, 4 stars, 4 kW
  2. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W 897 kWh, 4 stars, 4.5 kW
  3. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM50ZS-W 1,023 kWh, 4 stars, 5 kW
  4. Pioneer International TVN-100A1 1,113 kWh, 3 stars, 10 kW
  5. Hisense AMW2-52U4RJC 1,145 kWh, 3 stars, 5 kW
  6. Kinghome KWHD(18)NK6PO 1,151 kWh, 3 stars, 5.3 kW

All multi-split and vrf air conditioners (691)

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multi-split and vrf air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling13,045 kWh/yr2.5$4,174
LG ARUN120LSS0Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling13,051 kWh/yr2.5$4,176
Daikin REYA18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling13,077 kWh/yr2.5$4,185
Daikin REYQ14TAY1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,126 kWh/yr2.5$4,200
LG ARUM180LTE5Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling13,186 kWh/yr2.5$4,220
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Daikin REYA20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,423 kWh/yr3$4,295
Midea MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling13,461 kWh/yr2$4,308
Mdv MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling13,461 kWh/yr2$4,308
Fujitsu AJY126LALBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,527 kWh/yr2$4,329
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZE2Multi-split / VRF53 kW heating47.5 kW cooling13,613 kWh/yr2.5$4,356
Daikin RXYQ14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,640 kWh/yr2.5$4,365
Daikin RXYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,647 kWh/yr2.5$4,367
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
LG ARUM221LTE6Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling13,842 kWh/yr3$4,429
Daikin REYQ16BYM9Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,904 kWh/yr2$4,449
Daikin REYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,904 kWh/yr2$4,449
Fujitsu AJT126GALCHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling13,911 kWh/yr2$4,452
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,945 kWh/yr2.5$4,462
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,945 kWh/yr2.5$4,462
Hitachi RAS-200RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,993 kWh/yr2$4,478
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZE2Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling14,016 kWh/yr2.5$4,485
Daikin RQYQ14TY1AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling14,026 kWh/yr2$4,488
Daikin REYQ16TAY1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling14,331 kWh/yr2$4,586
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling14,382 kWh/yr3$4,602
Midea MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling14,479 kWh/yr2$4,633
Mdv MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling14,479 kWh/yr2$4,633
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling14,484 kWh/yr2$4,635
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,803 kWh/yr2.5$4,737
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,803 kWh/yr2.5$4,737
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,803 kWh/yr2.5$4,737
LG ARUM160LTE5Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling14,818 kWh/yr2.5$4,742
Fujitsu AJT144GALCHMulti-split / VRF42 kW heating45 kW cooling14,958 kWh/yr2$4,787
Daikin REYA22AYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling14,994 kWh/yr2.5$4,798
Hitachi RAS-200RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,079 kWh/yr2.5$4,825
Daikin RXYQ18BYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling15,099 kWh/yr2.5$4,832
Daikin RXYQ16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling15,119 kWh/yr2.5$4,838
LG ARUM241LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling15,247 kWh/yr3$4,879
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
Daikin RQYQ16TY1AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling15,490 kWh/yr2$4,957
LG ARUM200LTE5Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,540 kWh/yr2.5$4,973
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,615 kWh/yr2.5$4,997
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,615 kWh/yr2.5$4,997
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,615 kWh/yr2.5$4,997
Daikin REYQ18BYM9Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling15,629 kWh/yr2$5,001
Samsung Electronics AM220DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling15,699 kWh/yr2.5$5,024
Multi-split and VRF Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running