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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 (224)

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multi-split and vrf air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1-EPMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,850 kWh/yr3$3,792
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,850 kWh/yr3$3,792
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
LG ARUM201LTE6Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling12,536 kWh/yr3$4,012
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
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
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling14,382 kWh/yr3$4,602
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
LG ARUM261LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling16,150 kWh/yr3$5,168
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr3$5,210
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr3$5,210
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling16,337 kWh/yr3$5,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Multi-split and VRF Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running