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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 (2,122)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/AUTH18KVLASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr2.5$420
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-2.5UFA1NQSplit system7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,315 kWh/yr3.5$421
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,316 kWh/yr4.5$421
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR-1 / CS-Z60DKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,319 kWh/yr4$422
Midea MFAB-60WC/MFAB-60NCSplit system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,322 kWh/yr3.5$423
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-WF/SRK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-WF/DXK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Haier 1U60KAEFRA / AS60QEEHRASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr4$426
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W / SRK60ZSXA-WSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,334 kWh/yr3$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VG SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W/SRK60ZSXA-WFSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428