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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 (511)

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multi-split and vrf air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Smart User SMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr3$1,159
Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr3$1,159
Toshiba MCY-MHP0604HS-AMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,635 kWh/yr3$1,163
Carrier 38VS006181HCSGMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,635 kWh/yr3$1,163
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,640 kWh/yr3.5$1,165
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MV155-G1PMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH-GMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Gree GMV-160WL/B-T(A)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,741 kWh/yr3.5$1,197
Carrier 38VT016188HTSGMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling3,748 kWh/yr3$1,199
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Panasonic U-6LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Fujitsu AJT054LCLCHMulti-split / VRF15.1 kW heating15.1 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr2.5$1,206
Daikin RSUYQ6AVMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr3$1,212
Daikin RSUYQ6A2VMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,788 kWh/yr3$1,212
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,823 kWh/yr4$1,223
iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted23.3 kW heating19 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr4$1,233
Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Smart User SMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Panasonic U-8ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling3,915 kWh/yr3$1,253
Panasonic U-8ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling3,915 kWh/yr3$1,253
Toshiba MMY-MUP14S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,918 kWh/yr2.5$1,254
Carrier 38VT018188QTSGMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling3,923 kWh/yr3.5$1,255
Hisense AVW-54HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,932 kWh/yr3$1,258
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Hisense AVW-63HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,946 kWh/yr3$1,263
Toshiba MCY-MHP0606HTMulti-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,966 kWh/yr2.5$1,269
Carrier 38VS00618SHCSSMulti-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,966 kWh/yr2.5$1,269
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160DMulti-split / VRF, ducted20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr3$1,270
Emerald ACV180UMulti-split / VRF20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr3$1,270