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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
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/ISplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr4.5$415
Daikin RXV60AVMA / FTXV60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$418
Daikin RXV60WVMA / FTXV60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,309 kWh/yr4$419
Daikin RXV60W1VMA / FTXV60W1VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
Daikin RXV60W2VMA / FTXV60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,316 kWh/yr4.5$421
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR-1 / CS-Z60DKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,319 kWh/yr4$422
Haier 1U60KAEFRA / AS60QEEHRASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr4$426
Fujitsu AOTH22KMTD/ASTH22KMTDSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,362 kWh/yr4$436
Pioneer International HPR-24A2Split system7 kW heating6.7 kW cooling1,373 kWh/yr4.5$439
Fujitsu AOTG22KMTC/ASTG22KMTCSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,389 kWh/yr4$444
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7WSplit system7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,404 kWh/yr4$449
Kogan KASSSAC71HBSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HDSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HFSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HESplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71H*Split system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HCSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT/RAK-VJ70PHATSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,453 kWh/yr4$465
Panasonic CU-HZ71DKR / CS-HZ71DKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,466 kWh/yr4$469
Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,468 kWh/yr4$470
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA2ESplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Kinghome KWH71ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Braemar ACHV70D1S/ASHV70D1SSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Tosot TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA3E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AWEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Panasonic CU-*Z71*KR* / CS-*Z71*KR*Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR-1 / CS-Z71XKR-1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-HZ71YKR / CS-HZ71YKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Rinnai HONRJX70/HINRJX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Aux ASW-H71A4/CAR3DISplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Haier 1U71WAEFRA / AS71QEEHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,513 kWh/yr4.5$484
Actron Air WRC-072DS / WRE-072DSSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Midea MFEP70VB-W/MFEP70VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Haier 1U71WAFFRA / AS71QEFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Haier 1U71PFHRA / AS71PFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Hisense HAW*24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWU24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWH24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Midea MFEP70VA-W/MFEP70VA-NSplit system8.8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,619 kWh/yr4$518
Kogan KASSSAC80HDSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HFSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HCSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HBSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HESplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80H*Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR2Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,702 kWh/yr4$545