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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
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
Sinclair SIHA-13BV/SOHA-13BVSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling735 kWh/yr3$235
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO12Split system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling737 kWh/yr4$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Samsung Electronics AR12AXHQAWKXSA/AR12AXHQAWKNSASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling738 kWh/yr4.5$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-WJ / DXK12ZTLA-WFJSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr3$236
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVSG-A / RAS-13E2KVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling742 kWh/yr3$237
Rinnai HONRJ35B / HINRJ35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Rinnai HONRT35B / HINRT35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMAWSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling744 kWh/yr3.5$238
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMAKSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling744 kWh/yr3.5$238
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMAWSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling744 kWh/yr3.5$238
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMAKSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling744 kWh/yr3.5$238
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMA*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling744 kWh/yr3.5$238
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMA*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling744 kWh/yr3.5$238
Daikin RXF35AVMA / FTXF35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling745 kWh/yr3.5$238
Daikin RXF35WVMA / FTXF35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling746 kWh/yr3.5$239
Samsung Electronics AR50F12C1UHX / AR50F12C1UHNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling747 kWh/yr4$239
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling747 kWh/yr3.5$239
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA4A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling747 kWh/yr3.5$239
Gree GWH12AACXB-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AACXB-K6DNA*A/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling747 kWh/yr3.5$239
LG AS12S0U / AS12S0NSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling748 kWh/yr3.5$239
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD2/MSZ-GS35VFDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling751 kWh/yr3$240
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD2/MSZ-GS35VFD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling751 kWh/yr3$240
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD2/MSZ-GS35VFD2 SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling751 kWh/yr3$240
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS35VFD/MSZ-GS35VFD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.4 kW cooling751 kWh/yr3$240
Daikin RXF35W1VMA / FTXF35W1VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling752 kWh/yr3.5$241
Daikin RXF35W2VMA / FTXF35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling752 kWh/yr3.5$241
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA4B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA2B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs