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Split system Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

1,502 currently registered split system air conditioners (single split, non-ducted), 2,253 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
1,502
2,253 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,203 kWh
cold 2,326 · hot 1,409
Median estimated running cost
$385 / year
middle half: $211 to $564
Median cooling star rating
3.5
range 1.0 to 7.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 125 kWh; highest: 7,057 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, split system air conditioners (1,502 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VCIH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIH 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  4. Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20 367 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  5. Kaden KSI06 370 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  6. Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NC 370 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW

Cooling only

  1. Rinnai HONCJ26B1 / HINCJ26B1 125 kWh, 7 stars, 2.64 kW
  2. Daikin RKM20QVMA / FTKM20QVMA 129 kWh, 4.5 stars, 2 kW
  3. Daikin RKM20YVMA / FTKM20YVMA 130 kWh, 5 stars, 2.2 kW
  4. Daikin RKM20W2VMA / FTKM20W2VMA 131 kWh, 5 stars, 2.2 kW

All split system air conditioners (2,253)

split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD2 / MSZ-GS25VFDSplit system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling593 kWh/yr3$190
Hisense HAWK25KRSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling594 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling595 kWh/yr5$190
Daikin RXF20W1VMA / FTXF20W1VMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling595 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXF20W2VMA / FTXF20W2VMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling595 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXM25YFVMA / FVXM25YVMASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling596 kWh/yr3.5$191
Toshiba RAS-10E2AVSG-A/RAS-10E2KVSG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling596 kWh/yr3$191
Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling597 kWh/yr5.5$191
Maxa LZL21 ODU / LZL21 IDUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling597 kWh/yr3.5$191
Daikin RKM71W2VMA / FTKM71W2VMASplit system7.1 kW cooling599 kWh/yr3$192
Daikin RKM71Q2VMA / FTKM71Q2VMASplit system7.1 kW cooling601 kWh/yr3$192
Hisense HAWL25KRSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling602 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSA-W / SRR25ZS-WSplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling602 kWh/yr3$193
TCL TAC-09CHSD/P7Split system3.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling604 kWh/yr4$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VF-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VFSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195
Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CSSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195
Toshiba RAS-10E2AVG-A/RAS-10E2KVG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr3$195
Fujitsu AOTH24CNTA/ASTH24CNTASplit system7.1 kW cooling610 kWh/yr3$195
Spt AW036C-1/AW036ESplit system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling613 kWh/yr5.5$196
Rinnai HSNRP35BSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr5$197
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSDSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr5$197
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25V SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling617 kWh/yr3$197
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VGSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling617 kWh/yr3$197
Daikin RZAC25EVM / FFA25AVMSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling617 kWh/yr3$197
Actron Air WRC-035DS / WRE-035DSSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Midea MFEP35VB-W/MFEP35VB-NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Rinnai HONRPX35/HINRPX35MSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr5.5$199
Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr5.5$199
Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr4.5$199
Daikin RZAC25E2VM / FFA25BVMSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling622 kWh/yr3$199
Midea MFAG36VA-W/MFAG36VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling624 kWh/yr5$200
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SLZ-M25FA-ASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling624 kWh/yr2.5$200
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SLZ-M25FA3Split system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling624 kWh/yr2.5$200
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SLZ-M25FA3Split system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling624 kWh/yr2.5$200
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SLZ-M25FA3 SeriesSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling624 kWh/yr2.5$200
Daikin RXM35YVMA / FTXM35YVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling628 kWh/yr4.5$201
Haier 1U35MAEFRA / AS35QCEHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling629 kWh/yr6$201
Daikin RXM35W2VMA / FTXM35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling629 kWh/yr4.5$201
Panasonic CU-U71XKR / CS-U71XKRSplit system7.1 kW cooling629 kWh/yr3$201
Panasonic CU-U71*KR / CS-U71*KRSplit system7.1 kW cooling629 kWh/yr3$201
Panasonic CU-U71AKR / CS-U71AKRSplit system7.1 kW cooling629 kWh/yr3$201
Midea MFAB-35WD/MFAB-35NDSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5.5$202
Carrier 38QHG035N8/42QHG035N8-1Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs