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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-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VG SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Midea MFXP50W/MFXP50NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,049 kWh/yr4$336
Comfee CASG-XG51/CASN-XG51Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,050 kWh/yr4$336
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO18Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,050 kWh/yr3.5$336
Comfee CASG-XG50/CASN-XG50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,052 kWh/yr4$337
Midea MFAG51VA-W/MFAG51VA-NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,054 kWh/yr4$337
Kogan KASSSAC53HBSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HFSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HCSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HDSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HESplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53H*Split system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Carrier 38QZY050N8/42QZY050N8Split system5.3 kW heating4.9 kW cooling1,057 kWh/yr3.5$338
Panasonic CU-Z50*KR-1 / CS-Z50*KRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,058 kWh/yr4$339
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR-1 / CS-Z50XKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,058 kWh/yr4$339
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR-1 / CS-Z50AKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,058 kWh/yr4$339
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,058 kWh/yr3.5$339
Comfee CASG-XG50B/CASN-XG50BSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Midea MFAG50VB-W/MFAG50VB-NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Carrier 38QRF050N8/42QRF050N8Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Carrier 38QAF050N8/42QAF050N8Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Carrier 42QHG050N8PB/38QUH050N8PBSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Kaden KSI-5.0Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Rinnai HONRTX50/HINRTX50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Kaden KS18Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,063 kWh/yr3.5$340
LG WH18SLU-23 / WH18SLN-23Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,064 kWh/yr4.5$340
Sinclair SIHA-18BV/SOHA-18BVSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,065 kWh/yr3.5$341
Haier 1U50WAEFRA / AS50QDEHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr5$341
Actron Air HRC-050DS / HRE-050DSSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Carrier Carrier AmbiSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Midea MFEF50VA-W/MFEF50VA-NSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Hisense HAW*18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWH18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWU18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hitachi RAC-VJ50PHAT/RAK-VJ50PHATSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,070 kWh/yr5$342
Fujitsu AOTH18KNTA/ASTH18KNTASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,072 kWh/yr3.5$343
Fujitsu AOTG18KMTC/ASTG18KMTCSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,074 kWh/yr4.5$344
Toshiba RAS-18ZAVSG-A / RAS-18ZKVSG-ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,075 kWh/yr3.5$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
LG AS18S1U / AS18S1NSplit system5.2 kW heating4.8 kW cooling1,080 kWh/yr3.5$346
Daikin RXV50UVMA / FTXV50UVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,081 kWh/yr4$346