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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 (770)

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multi-split and vrf air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling18,705 kWh/yr2.5$5,986
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling18,705 kWh/yr2.5$5,986
Samsung Electronics AM260DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF78.4 kW heating72.8 kW cooling18,784 kWh/yr2.5$6,011
Samsung Electronics AM260DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF78.4 kW heating72.8 kW cooling18,784 kWh/yr2.5$6,011
Samsung Electronics AM260MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted72.8 kW heating72.8 kW cooling19,045 kWh/yr1.5$6,094
LG ARUM220LTE5Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling19,076 kWh/yr2.5$6,104
Daikin RXYQ20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling19,099 kWh/yr2.5$6,112
Midea MV8-615WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling19,134 kWh/yr2$6,123
Mdv MV8-615WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling19,134 kWh/yr2$6,123
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling19,354 kWh/yr2$6,193
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling19,354 kWh/yr2$6,193
Daikin RQYQ20TY1AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling19,399 kWh/yr2$6,208
Samsung Electronics AM240KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling19,506 kWh/yr2$6,242
Daikin RQCEQ500PY1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling19,653 kWh/yr1.5$6,289
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Daikin REYQ20TAY1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling19,870 kWh/yr2$6,358
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling20,519 kWh/yr2$6,566
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling20,519 kWh/yr2$6,566
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1 SerialMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling20,519 kWh/yr2$6,566
Samsung Electronics AM260KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted81.9 kW heating72.8 kW cooling20,783 kWh/yr2$6,651
LG ARUM240LTE5Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling20,830 kWh/yr2$6,666
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling21,062 kWh/yr2$6,740
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling21,062 kWh/yr2$6,740
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling21,062 kWh/yr2$6,740
Daikin RXYQ22BYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling21,490 kWh/yr2$6,877
Daikin REYQ22BYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling21,640 kWh/yr2$6,925
Daikin REYQ22BYM9Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling21,640 kWh/yr2$6,925
Hitachi RAS-240RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF77.5 kW heating67 kW cooling21,648 kWh/yr2$6,927
Samsung Electronics AM280MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling21,770 kWh/yr2$6,966
Daikin RQCEQ540PY1Multi-split / VRF60 kW heating54 kW cooling21,829 kWh/yr1.5$6,985
LG ARUM260LTE5Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling21,869 kWh/yr1.5$6,998
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling22,850 kWh/yr2$7,312
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Daikin RXYQ24BYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling24,010 kWh/yr2$7,683
Daikin RQCEQ636PY1Multi-split / VRF67.2 kW heating63.6 kW cooling24,078 kWh/yr1.5$7,705
Samsung Electronics AM300MXVANR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted94.5 kW heating84 kW cooling24,106 kWh/yr1.5$7,714
Samsung Electronics AM300KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted94.5 kW heating84 kW cooling24,108 kWh/yr1.5$7,715
Daikin REYQ24BYM9Multi-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling24,262 kWh/yr2$7,764
Daikin REYQ24BYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling24,263 kWh/yr2$7,764
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling24,364 kWh/yr2$7,796
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling24,364 kWh/yr2$7,796
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling25,284 kWh/yr2$8,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling25,284 kWh/yr2$8,091
Multi-split and VRF Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running