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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
LG WS24SLU-23 / WS24SLN-23Split system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,703 kWh/yr4$545
Emerald ACSS76Split system9.6 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,712 kWh/yr4.5$548
Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr4$559
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Braemar WCHV85D1T/WSHV85D1TSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,761 kWh/yr4$564
Aux ASW-H80A4/LER3DISplit system9.1 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,792 kWh/yr4$573
Midea MFAB-90WD/MFAB-90NDSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Midea MFAG90VB-W/MFAG90VB-NSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QAF090N8/42QAF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Kaden KSI-9.0Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Rinnai HONRTX90/HINRTX90Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QRF090N8/42QRF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Midea MFEP90VB-W/MFEP90VB-NSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Actron Air WRC-090DS / WRE-090DSSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr4$634
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr4$634
Mdv C-UVC-105HFN8-QC3W/CSV-105N8-QC3WSplit system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,119 kWh/yr4$678
Kaden KCI36 / KCI36Split system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,119 kWh/yr4$678
Westinghouse HSV307HWAE/HSV307HWAISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWA-E/WSD91HWA-ISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWB-I/WSD91HWA-ESplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42Split system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834