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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 (1,794)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kogan KASHSAC26T*Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35T*Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Maxa LZL35 ODU / LZL35 IDUSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Gree GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8.2 kW cooling673 kWh/yr3.5$215
Panasonic CU-RZ35DKR / CS-RZ35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling676 kWh/yr4.5$216
Panasonic CU-Z35DKR / CS-Z35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling676 kWh/yr4.5$216
Kogan KASSSAC35TDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
TCL TAC-13CHSD/XA72IGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35TCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35T*Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35TASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35TBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
TCL TAC-12CHSD/P7Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling681 kWh/yr3.5$218
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W/SRK35ZSA-WF1Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling682 kWh/yr4$218
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZSA-WF1Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling682 kWh/yr4$218
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZSA-W/DXK12ZSA-WF1Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling682 kWh/yr4$218
Haier 1U35TPHRA / AS35TPHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling683 kWh/yr4$219
Daikin RXV35WVMA / FTXV35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling684 kWh/yr4.5$219
Hitachi RAC-S35YHAB/RAS-S35YHABSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling684 kWh/yr4$219
Emerald Energy ACSS35Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling684 kWh/yr4$219
Toshiba RAS-13ZAVSG-A / RAS-13ZKVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling685 kWh/yr4$219
Hisense HAWG12KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling686 kWh/yr4$220
Daikin RXV35W2VMA / FTXV35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W* / SRK35ZTA-WF*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Daikin RXV35W1VMA / FTXV35W1VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Midea MFAB-35WC/MFAB-35NCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Kaden KSI12Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGDRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2VSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGD SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VG2RSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VG2VSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VGDRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2RSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGDVSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VGDVSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2 SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VG2BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220