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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
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Kinghome KWH71ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Braemar ACHV70D1S/ASHV70D1SSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Tosot TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA3E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AWEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Panasonic CU-*Z71*KR* / CS-*Z71*KR*Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR-1 / CS-Z71XKR-1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-HZ71YKR / CS-HZ71YKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,497 kWh/yr3.5$479
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PU3ESplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,498 kWh/yr3.5$479
Rinnai HONRJX70/HINRJX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Aux ASW-H71A4/CAR3DISplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Samsung Electronics AR40H24C1AMX / AR40H24C1AMNSplit system7.4 kW heating7 kW cooling1,509 kWh/yr3.5$483
Midea MFAB-70WD/MFAB-70NDSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Midea MFAG70VB-W/MFAG70VB-NSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 38QAF070N8/42QAF070N8Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 42QHG070N8PB/38QUH070N8PBSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Kaden KSI-7.0Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 38QRF070N8/42QRF070N8Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Rinnai HONRTX70/HINRTX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Comfee CASG-XG70B/CASN-XG70BSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Haier 1U71WAEFRA / AS71QEEHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,513 kWh/yr4.5$484
TCL TAC-24CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Braemar TCHV70T1S/TSHV70T1SSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Ers Tech ERS-AC72F01Split system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Bonaire CRC6911071/CRC6911171Split system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-72-CHSDSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Domain ISR-72P-OUT/ISR-72P-INDSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Kaden KSI24Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,518 kWh/yr3.5$486
Emerald Energy ACSS72Split system7.5 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,519 kWh/yr3.5$486
Hisense HAWG24KRSplit system7.5 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,519 kWh/yr3.5$486
Actron Air WRC-072DS / WRE-072DSSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Midea MFEP70VB-W/MFEP70VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH24QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,525 kWh/yr3.5$488
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH24QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,525 kWh/yr3.5$488
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,525 kWh/yr3.5$488
Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1D/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1D/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,537 kWh/yr3.5$492
Midea MFEF70VA-W/MFEF70VA-NSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,538 kWh/yr3.5$492
Midea MFEZ70VA-W/MFEZ70VA-NSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,538 kWh/yr3.5$492
Actron Air HRC-072DS / HRE-072DSSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,538 kWh/yr3.5$492
Rinnai HONRPX70/HINRPX70MSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,538 kWh/yr3.5$492
Midea MFAB-70WC/MFAB-70NCSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr3.5$492
Westinghouse WSD70HWC-E / WSD70HWC-ISplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,543 kWh/yr3.5$494
Hitachi RAC-DJ70PHAT/RAK-DJ70PHATSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,546 kWh/yr3.5$495
Carrier 38QAG070N8/42QAG070N8Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Carrier 38QHG070N8-1/42QHG070N8-1Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
LG AH24S2U / AH24S2NSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Carrier 38QRG070N8/42QRG070N8Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,558 kWh/yr3.5$499
Spt AW073C-1 / AW073ESplit system8.1 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,559 kWh/yr3.5$499
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs