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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 (2,122)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RKF35T2VMA / FTKF35T2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling307 kWh/yr3$98
Haier 1U35MAMCRA / AS35TBMCRASplit system3.5 kW cooling311 kWh/yr3$100
Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMASplit system5 kW cooling319 kWh/yr5$102
Daikin RKM50W2VMA / FTKM50W2VMASplit system5 kW cooling323 kWh/yr4.5$103
Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMASplit system5 kW cooling325 kWh/yr4.5$104
Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMASplit system5 kW cooling327 kWh/yr4.5$105
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFDSplit system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFD2Split system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2 SeriesSplit system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFDSplit system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2Split system4.2 kW cooling330 kWh/yr3.5$106
Daikin RKM46WVMA / FTKM46WVMASplit system4.6 kW cooling337 kWh/yr4$108
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCATSplit system5 kW cooling340 kWh/yr4.5$109
Daikin RKM46W2VMA / FTKM46W2VMASplit system4.6 kW cooling341 kWh/yr4$109
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG11IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VCIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VBIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD seriesSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VDIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VFIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling354 kWh/yr3.5$113
TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling354 kWh/yr3.5$113
Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDUSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling354 kWh/yr3.5$113
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling354 kWh/yr3.5$113
Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMASplit system4.6 kW cooling360 kWh/yr3.5$115
Daikin RKM46Q2VMA / FTKM46Q2VMASplit system4.6 kW cooling362 kWh/yr3.5$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFDSplit system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFDSplit system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2 SeriesSplit system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD2Split system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2Split system4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr4$116
Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling367 kWh/yr5$117
Rinnai HONCJ52B1 / HINCJ52B1Split system5.2 kW cooling368 kWh/yr4$118
Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NCSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20NSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Kaden KSI06Split system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-1Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Carrier 38QRG020N8/42QRG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5.5$122
Midea MFXS20WA/MFXS20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5$122
Midea MFXP20WA/MFXP20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5$122
Panasonic CU-U50AKR / CS-U50AKRSplit system5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr3.5$124
Panasonic CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KRSplit system5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr3.5$124
Panasonic CU-U50WKR / CS-U50WKRSplit system5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr3.5$124
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W / SRK20ZSXA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling390 kWh/yr4.5$125
Midea MFEZ20VA-W/MFEZ20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs