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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
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
Daikin RXF50AVMA / FTXF50AVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3$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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSXA-W/SRR50ZS-WSplit system5.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3$359
Toshiba RAS-16E2AVG-A/RAS-16E2KVG-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,127 kWh/yr2.5$361
Toshiba RAS-16E2AVG-A/RAS-16E2KV2G-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,127 kWh/yr2.5$361
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
Toshiba RAS-16B2AVG-A / RAS-16B2KVG -ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,143 kWh/yr3$366
Daikin RXF50WVMA / FTXF50WVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,143 kWh/yr3$366
Daikin RXF50W1VMA / FTXF50W1VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,145 kWh/yr3$366
Daikin RXF50W2VMA / FTXF50W2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,145 kWh/yr3$366
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W/DXK18ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,151 kWh/yr3$368
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W/SRK50ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,151 kWh/yr3$368
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,151 kWh/yr3$368
Haier 1U53WADFRA / AS53PDDHRASplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,153 kWh/yr3$369
Daikin RZAC50EVM / FFA50AVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,158 kWh/yr3.5$371
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W / DXK18ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,162 kWh/yr3$372
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_50/18ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,162 kWh/yr3$372
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W / SRK50ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,162 kWh/yr3$372
Daikin RZAC50E2VM / FFA50BVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,163 kWh/yr3.5$372
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGD SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Haier 1U50WA1FRA / AF50DBAHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,167 kWh/yr3.5$373
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,168 kWh/yr3$374
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W/DXK18ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,168 kWh/yr3$374
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W/SRK50ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,168 kWh/yr3$374
TECO TWS-TSO52H3DVJTSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,170 kWh/yr3$374
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
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs