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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
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSXA-W/SRK50ZSXA-WFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr3.5$350
Haier 1U50TPHRA / AS50TPHRASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr3$350
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr3$350
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMNSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,094 kWh/yr4$350
Haneco KFR-50GW/BPSH / KFR-50GW/BPSHSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr4.5$351
Akai AK-TP52Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Proma PRO-52ITPSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Bonaire CRC6911050/CRC6911150Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Domain ISR-52P-OUT/ISR-52P-INDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Ers Tech ERS-AC52F01Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
TCL TAC-18CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-52-CHSDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Braemar TCHV50T1S/TSHV50T1SSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Samsung Electronics AR18AXHQAWKXSA/AR18AXHQAWKNSASplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,097 kWh/yr4$351
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVSG-A/RAS-18E2KVSG-ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,099 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFTSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W* / SRK50ZTA-WF*Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFTSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
LG AH18S2U / AH18S2NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr4.5$352
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr3.5$352
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,103 kWh/yr3$353
Daikin RXM50YFVMA / FVXM50YVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3.5$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TCSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52T*Split system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TBSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
TECO TWS-TSO52H3DVKTSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Fujitsu AOTG14LUCB/ASTG14LUCBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TASplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Toshiba RAS-18B2AVG-A / RAS-18B2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,110 kWh/yr3.5$355
Daikin RXM45YFVMA / FVXM45YVMASplit system5.4 kW heating4.5 kW cooling1,111 kWh/yr3$356
Braemar WCHV50D1T/WSHV50D1TSplit system5.5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,112 kWh/yr3.5$356
Daikin RXS50R2V1A / FVXS50R2V1ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,113 kWh/yr3.5$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VG2 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDWSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDSSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKDWSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKDBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs