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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 (787)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Fujitsu AOTG18KMTC/ASTG18KMTCSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,074 kWh/yr4.5$344
Carrier 38QRG050N8/42QRG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Carrier 38QHG050N8/42QHG050N8-1Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Carrier 38QAG050N8/42QAG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Gree GWH18AVEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AVEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,077 kWh/yr4$345
Daikin RXV50UVMA / FTXV50UVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,081 kWh/yr4$346
Haier 1U50WAFFRA / AS50QDFHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,088 kWh/yr4$348
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMNSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,094 kWh/yr4$350
Haneco KFR-50GW/BPSH / KFR-50GW/BPSHSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr4.5$351
Samsung Electronics AR18AXHQAWKXSA/AR18AXHQAWKNSASplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,097 kWh/yr4$351
LG AH18S2U / AH18S2NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr4.5$352
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VG2 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
LG WH18SLU-19 / WH18SLN-19Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4.5$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VG SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60MSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-NSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr4.5$386
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr4$386
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
Midea MFAB-60WD/MFAB-60NDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,242 kWh/yr4$397
Hitachi RAC-VJ60PHAT/RAK-VJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr4$401
Comfee CASG-XG60/CASN-XG60Split system6.4 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,264 kWh/yr4$404
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VG2 SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2Split system7 kW heating6.5 kW cooling1,281 kWh/yr4.5$410
Midea MFXP60W/MFXP60NSplit system6.6 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,282 kWh/yr4$410
Rinnai HSNRP60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4$413
Carrier 38QHG060N8/42QHG060N8-1Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QAG060N8/42QAG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QRG060N8/42QRG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415