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 (2,241)

Clear
split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier 1U71TPHRA / AS71TPHRASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,458 kWh/yr3.5$467
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-WJ / DXK21ZTLA-WFJSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,460 kWh/yr3.5$467
Daikin RXM71AVMA / FTXM71AVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,461 kWh/yr3.5$468
Daikin RXM60YFVMA / FVXM60YVMASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,461 kWh/yr3$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZTLA-W / SRK63ZTLA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-W / DXK21ZTLA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-W / DXK21ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZTLA-W / SRK63ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Panasonic CU-HZ71DKR / CS-HZ71DKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,466 kWh/yr4$469
Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,468 kWh/yr4$470
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA2ESplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Kinghome KWH71ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Braemar ACHV70D1S/ASHV70D1SSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Tosot TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA3E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AWEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Panasonic CU-*Z71*KR* / CS-*Z71*KR*Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR-1 / CS-Z71XKR-1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-HZ71YKR / CS-HZ71YKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-2.0UFA1NQSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr3$471
Daikin DRXF60T2VMA / DTXF60T2VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,472 kWh/yr2.5$471
Daikin DRXF60TVMA / DTXF60TVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,472 kWh/yr2.5$471
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVG-A/RAS-22E2KVG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,472 kWh/yr2.5$471
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5/S-60PY3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,476 kWh/yr2.5$472
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VG2/MFZ-KW60VGK SeriesSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VG2/MFZ-KW60VGSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VGHZ2/MFZ-KW60VGSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VGHZ2/MFZ-KW60VGKSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VG2/MFZ-KW60VGKSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Daikin RZAC100C2Y1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,492 kWh/yr2.5$477
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,497 kWh/yr3.5$479
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PU3ESplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,498 kWh/yr3.5$479
Rinnai HONRJX70/HINRJX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Aux ASW-H71A4/CAR3DISplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Braemar WCHV70D1T/WSHV70D1TSplit system7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,502 kWh/yr3$481
Samsung Electronics AR40H24C1AMX / AR40H24C1AMNSplit system7.4 kW heating7 kW cooling1,509 kWh/yr3.5$483
Midea MFAB-70WD/MFAB-70NDSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Midea MFAG70VB-W/MFAG70VB-NSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 38QAF070N8/42QAF070N8Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 42QHG070N8PB/38QUH070N8PBSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Kaden KSI-7.0Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 38QRF070N8/42QRF070N8Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Rinnai HONRTX70/HINRTX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Comfee CASG-XG70B/CASN-XG70BSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Haier 1U71WAEFRA / AS71QEEHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,513 kWh/yr4.5$484
TCL TAC-24CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Braemar TCHV70T1S/TSHV70T1SSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Ers Tech ERS-AC72F01Split system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Bonaire CRC6911071/CRC6911171Split system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs