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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
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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGD SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60MSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE/RAF-XJ50RHAESplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,179 kWh/yr3.5$377
Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR/CS-QZ50BKRSplit system5.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,184 kWh/yr3$379
Panasonic CU-*Z50DKR / CS-*Z50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3.5$384
Panasonic CU-RZ50DKR / CS-RZ50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3.5$384
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMAWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMA*Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA4C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMAKSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA2C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Tosot TWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / TWH18ATDXD-K6DNA3C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA3C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Kinghome KWH52ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH52ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18AWDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-NSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr4.5$386
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMAWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr3$386
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMAKSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr3$386
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMA*Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr3$386
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,206 kWh/yr3$386
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr4$386
Braemar ACHV50D1S/ASHV50D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,210 kWh/yr3$387
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Braemar KSHV52D1S/KCHV52D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,214 kWh/yr3$388
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR / CS-Z50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR / CS-Z50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / CS-RZ50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50XKR / CS-RZ50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-*Z50*KR / CS-*Z50*KRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ABTH18KRTASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr3$390
Toshiba RAS-18U2AVSG-NZ1/RAS-18U2FVG-NZ1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,220 kWh/yr3$390
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-WJ / DXK18ZTLA-WFJSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTLA-W / SRK50ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-W / DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-W / DXK18ZTLA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTLA-W / SRK50ZTLA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392