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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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VG SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Midea MFEF60VA-W/MFEF60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Midea MFAG60VB-W/MFAG60VB-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Carrier 38QRF060N8/42QRF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Comfee CASG-XG60B/CASN-XG60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Carrier 38QAF060N8/42QAF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Rinnai HONRTX60/HINRTX60Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Daikin RXF60AVMA / FTXF60AVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVSG-A/RAS-22E2KVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,354 kWh/yr3.5$433
Fujitsu AOTH22KMTD/ASTH22KMTDSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,362 kWh/yr4$436
Daikin RXV60UVMA / FTXV60UVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,369 kWh/yr3.5$438
Pioneer International HPR-24A2Split system7 kW heating6.7 kW cooling1,373 kWh/yr4.5$439
Fujitsu AOTH22KNTA/ASTH22KNTASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60WVMA / FTXF60WVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60W1VMA / FTXF60W1VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,385 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60W2VMA / FTXF60W2VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,385 kWh/yr3.5$443
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PHAT/RAK-DJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,388 kWh/yr3.5$444
Fujitsu AOTG22KMTC/ASTG22KMTCSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,389 kWh/yr4$444
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7WSplit system7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,404 kWh/yr4$449
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA2A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Daikin RZAC60EVM / FFA60AVMSplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,425 kWh/yr3.5$456
Kogan KASSSAC71HBSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HDSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HFSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HESplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71H*Split system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HCSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Toshiba RAS-22B2AVG-A / RAS-22B2KVG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,434 kWh/yr3.5$459
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT/RAK-VJ70PHATSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,453 kWh/yr4$465
Haier 1U71TPHRA / AS71TPHRASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,458 kWh/yr3.5$467
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-WJ / DXK21ZTLA-WFJSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,460 kWh/yr3.5$467
Daikin RXM71AVMA / FTXM71AVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,461 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZTLA-W / SRK63ZTLA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-W / DXK21ZTLA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-W / DXK21ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZTLA-W / SRK63ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Panasonic CU-HZ71DKR / CS-HZ71DKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,466 kWh/yr4$469
Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,468 kWh/yr4$470
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA2ESplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471