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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 (783)

multi-split and vrf air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling25,284 kWh/yr2$8,091
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Daikin RQCEQ712PY1Multi-split / VRF78.4 kW heating71.2 kW cooling27,999 kWh/yr1.5$8,960
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling29,184 kWh/yr2$9,339
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling29,184 kWh/yr2$9,339
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling29,184 kWh/yr2$9,339
Daikin RQCEQ744PY1Multi-split / VRF80.8 kW heating74.4 kW cooling29,405 kWh/yr1.5$9,410
Daikin RQCEQ816PY1Multi-split / VRF87.2 kW heating81.6 kW cooling30,882 kWh/yr1.5$9,882
Daikin RQCEQ848PY1Multi-split / VRF89.6 kW heating84.8 kW cooling32,717 kWh/yr1.5$10,469
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,112 kWh/yr2$10,596
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,112 kWh/yr2$10,596
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,112 kWh/yr2$10,596
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,462 kWh/yr2$10,708
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,462 kWh/yr2$10,708
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,462 kWh/yr2$10,708
Multi-split and VRF Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running