Australia · costs in AUD

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)

Clear
split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mdv C-UVC-105HFN8-QC3W/CSV-105N8-QC3WSplit system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,119 kWh/yr4$678
Kaden KCI36 / KCI36Split system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,119 kWh/yr4$678
Carrier 38QHB090N8-1/42QHB090N8-1Split system10.1 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,125 kWh/yr3.5$680
Fujitsu AOTH34KMTD/ASTH34KMTDSplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,129 kWh/yr3.5$681
Fujitsu AOTH34KNTA/ASTH34KNTASplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,129 kWh/yr3.5$681
Actron Air URC-100DS / CRE-100DSSplit system10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,139 kWh/yr3.5$684
Midea UCMI105OC/CASMI105ICSplit system10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,139 kWh/yr3.5$684
Braemar CCHV100D1S/CSHV100D1SSplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Gree GWH36AWFXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH36AWFXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Kinghome KWH100ATBXB-K6DNA1/O / KWH100ATBXB-K6DNA1/ISplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Westinghouse HSV307HWAE/HSV307HWAISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWA-E/WSD91HWA-ISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWB-I/WSD91HWA-ESplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,188 kWh/yr3.5$700
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FHA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FHA100BVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FHA100BVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FHA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,202 kWh/yr3.5$705
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101CTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,227 kWh/yr3.5$713
Emerald ACSS99Split system11.5 kW heating9.9 kW cooling2,242 kWh/yr3.5$717
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CSV-105N8-QC3WSplit system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr3.5$723
Midea UCMI105OB/CASMI105IBSplit system11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,317 kWh/yr3.5$741
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100T1/C-SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr3.5$747
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KBHA100D1SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr3.5$747
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42Split system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Midea UCMI125OC/CASMI125ICSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Actron Air URC-125DS / CRE-125DSSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125T1/C-SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KBHA125D1SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Kaden KDI48 / KCI48Split system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CSV-140N8-QC3WSplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Midea UCMI140OC/CASMI140ICSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,985 kWh/yr3.5$955
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DSSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr3.5$957
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs