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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
LG WH18SLU-19 / WH18SLN-19Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4.5$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VG SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3.5$358
Hitachi RAC-P50YHAB/RAS-P50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3.5$358
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Hitachi RAC-S50YHAB/RAS-S50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA4A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA2A/ISplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,137 kWh/yr3.5$364
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,137 kWh/yr3.5$364
Daikin RZAC50EVM / FFA50AVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,158 kWh/yr3.5$371
Daikin RZAC50E2VM / FFA50BVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,163 kWh/yr3.5$372
Haier 1U50WA1FRA / AF50DBAHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,167 kWh/yr3.5$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGD SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60MSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE/RAF-XJ50RHAESplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,179 kWh/yr3.5$377
Panasonic CU-*Z50DKR / CS-*Z50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3.5$384
Panasonic CU-RZ50DKR / CS-RZ50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3.5$384
Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-NSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr4.5$386
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr4$386
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR / CS-Z50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR / CS-Z50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / CS-RZ50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50XKR / CS-RZ50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-*Z50*KR / CS-*Z50*KRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395