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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
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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A2Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A1Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A2Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VGSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35V SeriesSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VGSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A1Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VFSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Fujitsu AOTG12KVCA/AGTG12KVCASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling817 kWh/yr4$261
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/AUTH12KVLASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling821 kWh/yr3$263
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / SRR35ZS-WSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling823 kWh/yr3$263
Haier 1U35MAMFRA / AS35TBMHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling829 kWh/yr3$265
Bonaire CRC6970035/CRC6970135Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling838 kWh/yr3$268
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 RKM95WVMA / FTKM95WVMASplit system9.5 kW cooling844 kWh/yr3$270
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / FDTC35VH1Split system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling844 kWh/yr3$270
Hisense HAWK35KRSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling846 kWh/yr3$271
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
Hisense HAWL35KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling860 kWh/yr3$275
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW35VG2/MFZ-KW35VGKSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling863 kWh/yr3$276
Daikin RZAC35EVM / FFA35AVMSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling870 kWh/yr3$278
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling873 kWh/yr4$279
Daikin RZAC35E2VM / FFA35BVMSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling875 kWh/yr3$280
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 RXS35R2V1A / FVXS35R2V1ASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling902 kWh/yr3$289
Toshiba RAV-GM401ATP-A/RAV-GM401KRTP-ASplit system4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling913 kWh/yr3$292
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