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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
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
Pioneer International HPR-18A2Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,026 kWh/yr4$328
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-2.0UFA1NQSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,028 kWh/yr4$329
Fujitsu AOTH18KMTD/ASTH18KMTDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,033 kWh/yr4.5$331
Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50T1/C-SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,033 kWh/yr4$331
Midea MFAG51VA-W/MFCS50VA-NSplit system5.5 kW heating4.9 kW cooling1,033 kWh/yr4$331
Rinnai FSNRP50BSplit system5.5 kW heating4.9 kW cooling1,033 kWh/yr4$331
Spt AW052C-1 / AW052ESplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,034 kWh/yr4.5$331
Westinghouse WSD51HWB-I/WSD51HWA-ESplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,035 kWh/yr4$331
Westinghouse WSD51HWA-E/WSD51HWA-ISplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,035 kWh/yr4$331
Westinghouse HSV187HWAE/HSV187HWAISplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,035 kWh/yr4$331
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,039 kWh/yr3.5$332
Midea MFAB-50WD/MFAB-50NDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,042 kWh/yr4.5$333
Rinnai HSNRP50BSplit system5.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,043 kWh/yr4$334
Kaden KSI18Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr4$334
Midea MFAB-50WC/MFAB-50NCSplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr4$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
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