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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
Kogan KASSSAC80H*Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Haier 1U80TPHRA / AS80TPHRASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,669 kWh/yr3.5$534
Rinnai HONRT70B / HINRT70BSplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,673 kWh/yr3.5$535
Rinnai HONRJ70B / HINRJ70BSplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,673 kWh/yr3.5$535
Comfee CASG-XG80/CASN-XG80Split system8.2 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,701 kWh/yr3.5$544
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR2Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,702 kWh/yr4$545
LG AS24S2U / AS24S2NSplit system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,702 kWh/yr3.5$545
LG WS24SLU-23 / WS24SLN-23Split system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,703 kWh/yr4$545
Rinnai HSNRP80BSplit system8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,707 kWh/yr3.5$546
Hisense HAWV24KRSplit system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,707 kWh/yr3.5$546
Emerald ACSS76Split system9.6 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,712 kWh/yr4.5$548
Midea MFXS81WA/MFXS81NASplit system8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,717 kWh/yr3.5$549
Midea MFXP80WA/MFXP80NASplit system8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,717 kWh/yr3.5$549
Midea MFAB-80WD/MFAB-80NDSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Comfee CASG-XG80B/CASN-XG80BSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 42QHG080N8PB/38QUH080N8PBSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 38QAF080N8/42QAF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Rinnai HONRTX80/HINRTX80Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 38QRF080N8/42QRF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Kaden KSI-7.6Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Midea MFAG80VB-W/MFAG80VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Aux ASW-H71A4/FAR3DISplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Rinnai HONRVX70 / HINRVX70Split system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Kogan KASHSAC72UASplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Kogan KASHSAC72UBSplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Kogan KASHSAC72UCSplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Kogan KASHSAC72U*Split system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3.5$556
Kaden KSI28Split system8.5 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,743 kWh/yr3.5$558
Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr4$559
Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DSSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Midea MFEP80VB-W/MFEP80VB-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Midea MFXP80W/MFXP80NSplit system8.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,751 kWh/yr3.5$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Panasonic CU-HZ80DKR / CS-HZ80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-RZ80YKR / CS-RZ80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-RZ80DKR / CS-RZ80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-Z80YKR / CS-Z80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-*Z80DKR / CU-*Z80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-HZ80YKR / CS-HZ80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs