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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
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
Proma PRO-52ITWSplit system5.4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,321 kWh/yr2$423
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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Midea MFEF60VA-W/MFEF60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Midea MFAG60VB-W/MFAG60VB-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Carrier 38QRF060N8/42QRF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Comfee CASG-XG60B/CASN-XG60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Carrier 38QAF060N8/42QAF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Rinnai HONRTX60/HINRTX60Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Daikin RXF60AVMA / FTXF60AVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50V SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Gree GEH18AA-K6DNA1F/O / GEH18AA-K6DNA1F/ISplit system5.3 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,351 kWh/yr2$432
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVSG-A/RAS-22E2KVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,354 kWh/yr3.5$433
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA2Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KA3Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD-A/PCA-M60KA2Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA3Split system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KA3 SeriesSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Fujitsu AOTH22KMTD/ASTH22KMTDSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,362 kWh/yr4$436
Daikin RXV60UVMA / FTXV60UVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,369 kWh/yr3.5$438
Pioneer International HPR-24A2Split system7 kW heating6.7 kW cooling1,373 kWh/yr4.5$439
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs