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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 (2,253)

split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,222 kWh/yr2$391
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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Daikin RXC50AV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr2.5$393
Daikin RXC50ABV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr2.5$393
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,230 kWh/yr2$394
Daikin DRXF50T2VMA / DTXF50T2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$394
Daikin DRXF50TVMA / DTXF50TVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$394
Daikin RXC50AAV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2$394
Daikin RXC50A2V1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr2$394
Daikin RXC50A1V1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr2$394
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Samsung Electronics AR70H18CADWX / AR70H18CADWNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Samsung Electronics AR18DXEANWKX / AR18DXEANWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Panasonic CU-RZ60DKR / CS-RZ60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR / CS-Z60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr2.5$395
Hisense HAWL50KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,237 kWh/yr2.5$396
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,239 kWh/yr2.5$396
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VG2/MFZ-KW50VGKSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VG2/MFZ-KW50VGK SeriesSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VGHZ2/MFZ-KW50VGKSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
Midea MFAB-60WD/MFAB-60NDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,242 kWh/yr4$397
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / S-50PK4RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,243 kWh/yr3$398
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVG-A/RAS-18E2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Fujitsu AOTG18KUCA/ASTG18KUCASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,247 kWh/yr3.5$399
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA3Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA3 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA3Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Hitachi RAC-VJ60PHAT/RAK-VJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr4$401
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr2.5$401
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FHA50BAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr2.5$401
LG WS18TWU / WS18TWNSplit system5.9 kW heating4.8 kW cooling1,256 kWh/yr3.5$402
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin RZAV50C1V1 / FHA50BAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs