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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 (2,249)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38QRG035N8/42QRG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW25VG2/MFZ-KW25VGKSplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling631 kWh/yr3.5$202
Fujitsu AOTV09LAC/AGTV09LACSplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling634 kWh/yr3$203
Midea MFXS35WA/MFXS35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling635 kWh/yr5$203
Midea MFXP35WA/MFXP35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling635 kWh/yr5$203
York YHKF09ZEAHHTORXSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling636 kWh/yr3$204
Haier 1U25YAMFRA / AS25TBMHRASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling636 kWh/yr3$204
Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHATSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling637 kWh/yr4.5$204
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SLZ-M25FA-ASplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling638 kWh/yr2.5$204
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VG2 SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGKD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGKD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Bonaire CRC6970025/CRC6970125Split system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr3$205
Kinghome KWH27ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH27ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling643 kWh/yr3$206
Gree GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWH09AWBXB-K6DNA1E/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling643 kWh/yr3$206
Gree GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA2C/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling643 kWh/yr3$206
Tosot TWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / TWH09ATBXB-K6DNA3C/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling643 kWh/yr3$206
Gree GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWH09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/ISplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling643 kWh/yr3$206
Braemar ACHV25D1S/ASHV25D1SSplit system3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling643 kWh/yr3$206
Rinnai HONRJX35/HINRJX35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Aux ASW-H36A4/CAR3DISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Pioneer International HPR-12A2Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr4.5$206
Hisense HAWV12KRDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling648 kWh/yr5$207
Hisense HAWU12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling649 kWh/yr5.5$208
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling649 kWh/yr4.5$208
Panasonic CU-HZ35YKR / CS-HZ35YKRSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling650 kWh/yr5$208
Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTASplit system8.5 kW cooling651 kWh/yr4$208
Panasonic CU-HZ35DKR / CS-HZ35DKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling652 kWh/yr5$209
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr5$209
LG AH12S1U / AH12S1NSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr4.5$209
Daikin RKF71TVMA / FTKF71TVMASplit system7.1 kW cooling653 kWh/yr3$209
Toshiba RAV-GM301ATP-A/RAV-GM301KRTP-ASplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr3$209
Daikin RKF71T2VMA / FTKF71T2VMASplit system7.1 kW cooling654 kWh/yr3$209
Fujitsu AOTG12KMTC/ASTG12KMTCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling656 kWh/yr4.5$210
Haier 1U35PFHRA / AS35PFHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling657 kWh/yr4.5$210
Kogan KASSSAC35HFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HBSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HESplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35H*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Hitachi RAC-P35YHAB/RAS-P35YHABSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling660 kWh/yr5$211
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling661 kWh/yr4.5$212
Haier 1U35MAFFRA / AS35QCFHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling662 kWh/yr4.5$212
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs