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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 (2,250)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VEIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
Bonaire STH035S1AE/STH035S1AISplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/AUTG09LVLBSplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling694 kWh/yr2.5$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VG2VSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGDRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VG2BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGDVSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGD SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VG2RSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Gree GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/O / GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling696 kWh/yr4$223
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PHAT/RAK-DJ35PHATSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr4.5$223
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZSA-W / DXK12ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr3.5$223
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_35/12ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr3.5$223
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / SRK35ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr3.5$223
Haier 1U71KAMCRA / AS71TDMCRASplit system7 kW cooling697 kWh/yr2.5$223
Hisense HAWV12KRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling699 kWh/yr5$224
Westinghouse WSD36HWB-I/WSD36HWA-ESplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Westinghouse WSD36HWA-E/WSD36HWA-ISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Westinghouse HSV127HWAE/HSV127HWAISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Midea MFAG35VB-W/MFAG35VB-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Kaden KSI-3.5Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Rinnai HONRTX35/HINRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W/SRK35ZSXA-WFSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4$224
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W / SRK35ZSXA-WSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4$224
Daikin RXV35UVMA / FTXV35UVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling702 kWh/yr4.5$225
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling704 kWh/yr3.5$225
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZSA-W/DXK12ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling704 kWh/yr3.5$225
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W/SRK35ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling704 kWh/yr3.5$225
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling705 kWh/yr4$226
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVKTSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling705 kWh/yr4$226
Solar Acdc DGWA6-ACDCBLW-12KR2Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling706 kWh/yr5$226
Solar Acdc DGWA2-ACDC-12KR2Split system3.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling706 kWh/yr3.5$226
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA2A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Haneco KFR-35GW/BPSH / KFR-35GW/BPSHSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR40H12C1AMX / AR40H12C1AMNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR12BXEABWKX/ AR12BXEABWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling713 kWh/yr4.5$228
Panasonic CU-U80XKR / CS-U80XKRSplit system8 kW cooling714 kWh/yr3$228
Panasonic CU-U80AKR / CS-U80AKRSplit system8 kW cooling714 kWh/yr3$228
Kaden KS12Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling715 kWh/yr4$229
Daikin RKM85WVMA / FTKM85WVMASplit system8.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr3$230
LG LS12S0U DX6ALAP/LS12S0N DX6ALAPSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling721 kWh/yr3.5$231
LG WH12SKU-18 / WH12SKN-18Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling728 kWh/yr4.5$233
Braemar WCHV35D1T/WSHV35D1TSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr3.5$235
Samsung Electronics AR70H12CADWX / AR70H12CADWNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling734 kWh/yr4$235
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs