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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 (1,246)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Fujitsu AOTG12KVCA/AGTG12KVCASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling817 kWh/yr4$261
Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling839 kWh/yr4$268
Daikin RXM35YFVMA / FVXM35YVMASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling839 kWh/yr3.5$268
Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling847 kWh/yr4$271
Daikin RXM46W2VMA / FTXM46W2VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling854 kWh/yr4$273
Fujitsu AOTG12KUCA/ASTG12KUCASplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling854 kWh/yr3.5$273
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling873 kWh/yr4$279
Toshiba RAS-13U2AVSG-NZ / RAS-13U2FVG-NZSplit system4.2 kW heating4 kW cooling878 kWh/yr3.5$281
Fujitsu AOTH14KNCA/ASTH14KNCASplit system4.7 kW heating4.2 kW cooling899 kWh/yr3.5$288
Daikin RXV46AVMA / FTXV46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling929 kWh/yr3.5$297
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling937 kWh/yr5$300
Daikin RXV46WVMA / FTXV46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling941 kWh/yr3.5$301
Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr5$301
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr4.5$301
Daikin RXV46W1VMA / FTXV46W1VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling944 kWh/yr3.5$302
Daikin RXV46W2VMA / FTXV46W2VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling944 kWh/yr3.5$302
Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling949 kWh/yr5$304
Daikin RXM50W2VMA / FTXM50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling949 kWh/yr4.5$304
Gree GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling949 kWh/yr4$304
Daikin RXF46AVMA / FTXF46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling958 kWh/yr3.5$307
Panasonic CU-RZ42DKR / CS-RZ42DKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr3.5$307
Panasonic CU-Z42DKR / CS-Z42DKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr3.5$307
Panasonic CU-RZ42AKR / CS-RZ42AKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling964 kWh/yr3.5$308
Panasonic CU-Z42AKR / CS-Z42AKRWSplit system5 kW heating4.2 kW cooling964 kWh/yr3.5$308
Rinnai HONRJX50/HINRJX50Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling983 kWh/yr4.5$315
Aux ASW-H52A4/CAR3DISplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling983 kWh/yr4.5$315
Haier 1U50PFHRA / AS50PFHRASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling990 kWh/yr4$317
Toshiba RAS-16ZAVSG-A / RAS-16ZKVSG-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling992 kWh/yr3.5$317
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VG2 SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Midea MFEZ50VA-W/MFEZ50VA-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr5$319
Rinnai HONRPX50/HINRPX50MSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr5$319
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr3.5$319
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320