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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
Gree GWH15QDXESplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling994 kWh/yr3$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VG2 SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling995 kWh/yr4$318
Daikin RXF46WVMA / FTXF46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling995 kWh/yr3$318
Midea MFEZ50VA-W/MFEZ50VA-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr5$319
Rinnai HONRPX50/HINRPX50MSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr5$319
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr3.5$319
Daikin RXF46W2VMA / FTXF46W2VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling997 kWh/yr3$319
Daikin RXF46W1VMA / FTXF46W1VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling997 kWh/yr3$319
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Midea MFCA50VA-W/MFCA50VA-NSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,002 kWh/yr4$321
Westinghouse WSD51HWC-E / WSD51HWC-ISplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,005 kWh/yr5$322
Fujitsu AOTG14KVCA/AGTG14KVCASplit system5.2 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,005 kWh/yr4$322
Panasonic CU-HZ50YKR / CS-HZ50YKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,008 kWh/yr4.5$323
Panasonic CU-Z50DKR-1 / CS-Z50DKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,008 kWh/yr4.5$323
Midea MFEP51VA-W/MFEP51VA-NSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,008 kWh/yr4$323
Midea MFEP50VB-W/MFEP50VB-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,010 kWh/yr5$323
Actron Air WRC-050DS / WRE-050DSSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,010 kWh/yr5$323
Emerald Energy ACSS50Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,012 kWh/yr4$324
Hisense HAWG18KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,012 kWh/yr4$324
Daikin RXV50AVMA / FTXV50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,014 kWh/yr4.5$324
Midea MFEP50VA-W/MFEP50VA-NSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,015 kWh/yr4$325
Rinnai HONRT50B / HINRT50BSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,018 kWh/yr4$326
Rinnai HONRJ50B / HINRJ50BSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,018 kWh/yr4$326
Daikin RXV50WVMA / FTXV50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,021 kWh/yr4.5$327
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Maxa LZL52 ODU / LZL52 IDUSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Bonaire STH053S1AE/STH053S1AISplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/U*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Braemar TCHV05T1S/TSHV05T1SSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Domain ISR-53Q-OUT/ISR-53Q-INDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
TCL TAC-18CHSD/VEIHSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Hyundai HYSSSAC53T*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr4$327
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDC-18KR2Split system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,022 kWh/yr3$327
Daikin RXV50W2VMA / FTXV50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,024 kWh/yr4.5$328
Daikin RXV50W1VMA / FTXV50W1VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,024 kWh/yr4.5$328
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs