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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 (2,249)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA3 SeriesSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA-ASplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/SLZ-M50FA3Split system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/SLZ-M50FA3Split system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr2$403
Samsung Electronics AR18BXGYCWKX/ AR18BXGYCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,262 kWh/yr3.5$404
Samsung Electronics AR18BXECNWKX/ AR18BXECNWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,263 kWh/yr3.5$404
Comfee CASG-XG60/CASN-XG60Split system6.4 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,264 kWh/yr4$404
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-HM561MUTP-ESplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,272 kWh/yr2$407
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VG2 SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr2.5$408
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr2.5$408
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr2.5$408
Panasonic CU-RZ60AKR / CS-RZ60AKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-Z60AKR / CS-Z60AKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-RZ60XKR / CS-RZ60XKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-Z60XKR / CS-Z60XKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2Split system7 kW heating6.5 kW cooling1,281 kWh/yr4.5$410
Midea MFXP60W/MFXP60NSplit system6.6 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,282 kWh/yr4$410
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-HM561MUTP-ESplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,284 kWh/yr2$411
Rinnai HSNRP60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4$413
Hisense HAWJ18KRSplit system5.4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,292 kWh/yr2.5$413
Hitachi RAC-S60YHAB/RAS-S60YHABSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,293 kWh/yr3.5$414
Carrier 38QHG060N8/42QHG060N8-1Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QAG060N8/42QAG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QRG060N8/42QRG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/ISplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr4.5$415
Daikin RZAV60CV1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr3$415
Daikin RZAV60CBV1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr3$415
Toshiba RAS-22ZAVSG-A / RAS-22ZKVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr3.5$416
Daikin RZAV60CAV1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr3$416
Daikin RZAV60C1V1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr3$416
Daikin RZAV60C2V1 / FCA60CAVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr3$416
Haier 1U50KAMFRA / AS50TCMHRASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,301 kWh/yr2.5$416
Daikin RXV60AVMA / FTXV60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$418
Daikin RZAV60CBV1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr3$418
Bonaire CRC6970050/CRC6970150Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr2.5$418
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-W / SRK63ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr3.5$419
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr3.5$419
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-W / DXK21ZRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr3.5$419
Daikin RXV60WVMA / FTXV60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,309 kWh/yr4$419
Daikin RZAV60CAV1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,309 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RZAV60C2V1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RXV60W1VMA / FTXV60W1VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
Daikin RXV60W2VMA / FTXV60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs