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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 (1,794)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Gree GVH24EBXF-K6DNA1A/O / GVH24EBXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,801 kWh/yr3$576
Sinclair SIHA-28BV/SOHA-28BVSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,818 kWh/yr3$582
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_80/28_ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK80/DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Rinnai HONRJX80/HINRJX80Split system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,826 kWh/yr3.5$584
Midea MFAB-80WC/MFAB-80NCSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,828 kWh/yr3.5$585
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-3.0UFA1NQSplit system8.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,828 kWh/yr3$585
Hisense HAWV28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr3$587
Hisense HAWJ28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr3$587
Hisense HAWG28KRSplit system8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr3$587
Panasonic U-100PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,846 kWh/yr3.5$591
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W/DXK28ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr3$591
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK80/DXK28ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr3$591
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W/SRK80ZRA-WFSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr3$591
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD / MSZ-GS80VFD2Split system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,850 kWh/yr3$592
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFD2Split system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,850 kWh/yr3$592
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFD2 SeriesSplit system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,850 kWh/yr3$592
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS80VFD2 / MSZ-GS80VFDSplit system9.1 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,850 kWh/yr3$592
Toshiba RAS-30B2AVG-A / RAS-30B2KVG-ASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,855 kWh/yr3$594
Midea MFAB-90WD/MFAB-90NDSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Midea MFAG90VB-W/MFAG90VB-NSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QAF090N8/42QAF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Kaden KSI-9.0Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Rinnai HONRTX90/HINRTX90Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QRF090N8/42QRF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Haier 1U85XAGFRA / AS85PFGHRASplit system9.5 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr3$603
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VG SeriesSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VG2 SeriesSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGKD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGKD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Panasonic CU-RZ95AKR / S-100PK4RSplit system9 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr3$606
Kogan KASSSAC90HESplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HDSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HASplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613