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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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZTLA-W / SRK71ZTLA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr3$551
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZTLA-W / DXK24ZTLA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr3$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA*-A/PCA-M71KA* SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Hisense HAWL71KRSplit system7.1 kW heating7 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Hisense HAWK71KRSplit system7.2 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,726 kWh/yr2.5$552
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PKA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PKA-M71KALSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PKA-M71KAL2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KALSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KAL3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA*-A/PKA-M71KA** SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KAL2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PKA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Daikin RZAC71EVM / FFA71AVMSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,732 kWh/yr3$554
Rinnai HONRVX70 / HINRVX70Split system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Kogan KASHSAC72UASplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Kogan KASHSAC72UBSplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Kogan KASHSAC72UCSplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Kogan KASHSAC72U*Split system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Daikin RZAC71E2VM / FFA71BVMSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,737 kWh/yr3$556
Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3.5$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KA3 SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Kaden KSI28Split system8.5 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,743 kWh/yr3.5$558
Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr4$559
Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DSSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Midea MFEP80VB-W/MFEP80VB-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Carrier 38QHG080N8-1/42QHG080N8-1Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
Carrier 38QAG080N8/42QAG080N8Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
Carrier 38QRG080N8/42QRG080N8Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Haier 1U71KAMFRA / AS71TEMHRASplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr2.5$560
Midea MFXP80W/MFXP80NSplit system8.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,751 kWh/yr3.5$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561