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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
Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801CTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,559 kWh/yr3.5$499
Panasonic CU-RZ71DKR / CS-RZ71DKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,560 kWh/yr3.5$499
Panasonic CU-Z71DKR / CS-Z71DKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,560 kWh/yr3.5$499
Westinghouse WSD73HWA-E/WSD73HWA-ISplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Westinghouse HSV247HWAE/HSV247HWAISplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Westinghouse WSD73HWB-I/WSD73HWA-ESplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-RZ71AKR / CS-RZ71AKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR / CS-Z71XKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-RZ71XKR / CS-RZ71XKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-Z71AKR / CS-Z71AKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Haier 1U71WAFFRA / AS71QEFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Haier 1U71PFHRA / AS71PFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Rinnai HSNRP70BSplit system7.8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,568 kWh/yr3.5$502
Comfee CASG-XG70/CASN-XG70Split system7.9 kW heating7 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr3.5$503
Fujitsu AOTH24KMTE/ASTH24KMTESplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr3.5$503
Panasonic CU-RZ71AKR / S-71PK4RSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$503
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W / SRK71ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK71/DXK24ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Gree GUD71W1/NhC-S / GUD71T1/C-SSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Braemar KCHA070D1B/KBHA070D1SSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W / DXK24ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Midea MFXP70W/MFXP70NSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,581 kWh/yr3.5$506
Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801UTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,584 kWh/yr3.5$507
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W / DXK24ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_71/24ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W / SRK71ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W/DXK24ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK71/DXK24ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W/SRK71ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Hisense HAWJ24KRPSplit system7.2 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,593 kWh/yr3.5$510
Kaden KS24Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,600 kWh/yr3.5$512
Fujitsu AOTH24KMTD/ASTH24KMTDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Hisense HAW*24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWU24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWH24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Midea MFCA70VA-W/MFCA70VA-NSplit system8.1 kW heating7 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr3.5$516
Actron Air WRC-072CS / WRE-072CSSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,618 kWh/yr3.5$518
Midea MFEP70VA-W/MFEP70VA-NSplit system8.8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,619 kWh/yr4$518
Fujitsu AOTG24KMTC/ASTG24KMTCSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,627 kWh/yr3.5$521
LG WH24SLU-18 / WH24SLN-18Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,634 kWh/yr3.5$523
Haneco KFR-70GW/BPSH / KFR-70GW/BPSHSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,642 kWh/yr3.5$525
Midea MFAB70WB/MFAB70NBSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,643 kWh/yr3.5$526
LG WS24TWU / WS24TWNSplit system7.3 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,655 kWh/yr3.5$530
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-3.0UFA1NQSplit system8.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr3.5$531
Kogan KASSSAC80HDSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HFSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HCSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HBSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HESplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs