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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/VBIH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH 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
Daikin RZAV71C2V1 / FCTA71AVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,614 kWh/yr2.5$516
LG LS24S0U DX6ALAP/LS24S0N DX6ALAPSplit system7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,614 kWh/yr2.5$516
Daikin RZAV71C2Y1 / FCTA71AVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,614 kWh/yr2.5$516
Daikin RXV71W1VMA / FTXV71W1VMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,615 kWh/yr3$517
Daikin RXV71W2VMA / FTXV71W2VMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,615 kWh/yr3$517
Toshiba RAS-24ZAVSG-A / RAS-24ZKVSG-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,617 kWh/yr3$517
Daikin RXV71WVMA / FTXV71WVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,617 kWh/yr3$517
Actron Air WRC-072CS / WRE-072CSSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,618 kWh/yr3.5$518
Midea MFEP70VA-W/MFEP70VA-NSplit system8.8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,619 kWh/yr4$518
Haier 1U71XAGFRA / AS71PEGHRA;Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,621 kWh/yr3$519
Fujitsu AOTH24KBTA/AUTH24KRTASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,621 kWh/yr3$519
Fujitsu AOTG24KMTC/ASTG24KMTCSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,627 kWh/yr3.5$521
LG WH24SLU-18 / WH24SLN-18Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,634 kWh/yr3.5$523
Toshiba RAS-24B2AVG-A/RAS-24B2KVG -ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,636 kWh/yr3$524
Daikin RZAC71CBV1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,637 kWh/yr2.5$524
Daikin RZAC71CV1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,637 kWh/yr2.5$524
Daikin RZAC71C2V1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,640 kWh/yr2.5$525
Daikin RZAC71CAV1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,640 kWh/yr2.5$525
Daikin RZAC71C1V1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,640 kWh/yr2.5$525
Haneco KFR-70GW/BPSH / KFR-70GW/BPSHSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,642 kWh/yr3.5$525
Midea MFAB70WB/MFAB70NBSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,643 kWh/yr3.5$526
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VGD/MSZ-AP71VGD2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,645 kWh/yr3$526
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG/MSZ-AP71VGKDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,645 kWh/yr3$526
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VGD/MSZ-AP71VGKDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,645 kWh/yr3$526
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG/MSZ-AP71VGD2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,645 kWh/yr3$526
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VGD/MSZ-AP71VGDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,645 kWh/yr3$526
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG/MSZ-AP71VG SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,645 kWh/yr3$526
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG/MSZ-AP71VGDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,645 kWh/yr3$526
Daikin RXV71UVMA / FTXV71UVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,646 kWh/yr3$527
Fujitsu AOTH24KBTA/ABTH24KRTASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,646 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG2/MSZ-AP71VGD2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG2/MSZ-AP71VGDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG2/MSZ-AP71VGKDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VGD2/MSZ-AP71VGD2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VGD2/MSZ-AP71VGKDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG2/MSZ-AP71VGKD2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VGD2/MSZ-AP71VGKD2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VG2/MSZ-AP71VG2 SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP71VGD2/MSZ-AP71VGDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,647 kWh/yr3$527
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PPFC-2.5UFA1NQSplit system7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,649 kWh/yr2.5$528
LG WS24TWU / WS24TWNSplit system7.3 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,655 kWh/yr3.5$530
Hisense HAWJ24KR-O/HAWJ24KR-ISplit system7.2 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr3$530
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PLA-M71EA-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA*-A/PLA-M71EA*-A SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PLA-M71EA2-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PLA-M71EA2-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PLA-M71EA-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,656 kWh/yr2.5$530
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-3.0UFA1NQSplit system8.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr3.5$531
Samsung Electronics AC071HCADKG/SA / AC071HE6DKG/SASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr2.5$531
Kogan KASSSAC80HDSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs