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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 (2,241)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Euromatic EUR-9000FXSplit system2.6 kW heating2.7 kW cooling744 kWh/yr2$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
Kinghome KWH35ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH35ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12AWCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Tosot TWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / TWH12ATCXB-K6DNA3B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Braemar ACHV35D1S/ASHV35D1SSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Hisense HAWJ12KRSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling764 kWh/yr3.5$244
Samsung Electronics AR12BXGYCWKX/ AR12BXGYCWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling766 kWh/yr4$245
Carrier 38QZY035N8/42QZY035N8Split system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling768 kWh/yr4$246
Samsung Electronics AR12BXECNWKX/ AR12BXECNWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling769 kWh/yr4$246
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSPA-W/SRK35ZSPA-WSplit system3.6 kW heating3.2 kW cooling769 kWh/yr2.5$246
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD2/MSY-GY90VFD2Split system9 kW cooling771 kWh/yr3$247
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD/MSY-GY90VFD2Split system9 kW cooling771 kWh/yr3$247
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD2/MSY-GY90VFDSplit system9 kW cooling771 kWh/yr3$247
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD2/MSY-GY90VFD2 SeriesSplit system9 kW cooling771 kWh/yr3$247
Braemar KSHV35D1S/KCHV35D1SSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling772 kWh/yr3$247
Panasonic CU-QZ35BKR/CS-QZ35BKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling776 kWh/yr3.5$248
Akai AK-TP35MSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35U*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Aux ASW-H35A4/FAR3DISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs