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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
Braemar MCHX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr4$1,535
Carrier 38VT020188HTSGMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Econova ECO-ACV9-SMulti-split / VRF25.7 kW heating23.4 kW cooling4,828 kWh/yr3.5$1,545
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,866 kWh/yr2.5$1,557
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,868 kWh/yr4$1,558
Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,870 kWh/yr3$1,558
LG ARUN040GSS0Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,910 kWh/yr2$1,571
Carrier 38VT022188QTSGMulti-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling4,915 kWh/yr3.5$1,573
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr2.5$1,579
Carrier 38VS008188HCEEMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,983 kWh/yr2.5$1,595
Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-EMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,985 kWh/yr2.5$1,595
Panasonic U-8LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,996 kWh/yr2.5$1,599
Daikin RSUYA9AYMMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling5,059 kWh/yr3$1,619
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Hitachi RAS-080HNCELWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,647
Hitachi RAS-080RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,154 kWh/yr2.5$1,649
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Panasonic U-10MF3R7Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,199 kWh/yr4$1,664
Hitachi RAS-080RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,207 kWh/yr2.5$1,666
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Midea MDV-V200W/DRN1-AUMulti-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling5,219 kWh/yr2$1,670
Rinnai DONSR20Z9Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling5,219 kWh/yr2$1,670
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr3.5$1,674
LG ARUN050GSS5Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,248 kWh/yr2$1,679
Daikin RXYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr3$1,694
LG ARUM080LTE5Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr2.5$1,694
Carrier 38VT024188QTSGMulti-split / VRF64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,352 kWh/yr3.5$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYM9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Braemar MCRX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,364 kWh/yr2$1,716
Hisense AVW-76HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,373 kWh/yr3$1,719
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,403 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,403 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Daikin RSUYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr2.5$1,730
Toshiba MMY-MUP20S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling5,421 kWh/yr2.5$1,735
Toshiba MMY-MUP2201FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling5,429 kWh/yr3$1,737
Toshiba MMY-MUP18S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF54 kW heating50.4 kW cooling5,465 kWh/yr2$1,749
Panasonic U-10ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Panasonic U-10ME2R8E/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Panasonic U-10ME2R8/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Daikin RXYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,584 kWh/yr3$1,787
Hisense AVW-76HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,597 kWh/yr3$1,791
Fujitsu AJT072GALCHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,622 kWh/yr2$1,799
Carrier 38VT022188HTSGMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling5,624 kWh/yr2.5$1,800
Multi-split and VRF Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running