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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
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
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
Fujitsu AOTG18LACC / ABTG18LVTASplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr2.5$440
Fujitsu AOTG18LACC/AUTG18LVLASplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,377 kWh/yr2.5$441
Toshiba RAS-16E2AVRG-A / RAS-B16E2KVRG-ASplit system5.5 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,381 kWh/yr2.5$442
Fujitsu AOTH22KNTA/ASTH22KNTASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60WVMA / FTXF60WVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60W1VMA / FTXF60W1VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,385 kWh/yr3.5$443
Daikin RXF60W2VMA / FTXF60W2VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,385 kWh/yr3.5$443
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PHAT/RAK-DJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,388 kWh/yr3.5$444
Fujitsu AOTG22KMTC/ASTG22KMTCSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,389 kWh/yr4$444
Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3ESplit system6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,399 kWh/yr3$448
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-60PY3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,399 kWh/yr2.5$448
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7WSplit system7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,404 kWh/yr4$449
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA2A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH21QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system7.4 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,405 kWh/yr3.5$450
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGHZ/MSZ-LN60VGDVSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGD SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VGDRSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGDVSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VG2/MSZ-LN60VGDBSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VG3BSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VGDRSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN60VGD/MSZ-LN60VG3VSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,418 kWh/yr3$454