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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
Kogan KASSSAC90HCSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HFSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HBSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90H*Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614
Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614
Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614
Kaden KS28Split system8.1 kW heating8 kW cooling1,926 kWh/yr3$616
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3$620
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3$620
Midea MFEP90VB-W/MFEP90VB-NSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Actron Air WRC-090DS / WRE-090DSSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FCTA85AVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FCTA85AVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
Maxa LZL82 ODU / LZL82 IDUSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
LG LS30S0U DX6ALAP/LS30S0N DX6ALAPSplit system8.7 kW heating8.6 kW cooling1,952 kWh/yr3$625
Hitachi RAC-S80YHAB/RAS-S80YHABSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,959 kWh/yr3$627
Daikin RXM85WVMA / FTXM85WVMASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,973 kWh/yr3$631
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-100PK3RSplit system9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling1,974 kWh/yr3$632
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-100PK3RSplit system9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling1,974 kWh/yr3$632
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Daikin RXF80AVMA / FTXF80AVMASplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,978 kWh/yr3$633
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/AUTH30KRTASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,979 kWh/yr3$633
Daikin RXV80WVMA / FTXV80WVMASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,980 kWh/yr3$634
LG WH30SRU-18 / WH30SRN-18Split system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,980 kWh/yr3$634
Panasonic U-100PZ4R5 / S-1014PT3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr3$634
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr4$634
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr4$634
Hyundai HYSSAC88PW*Split system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
TECO TWS-TSO88H3DVKTSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Hyundai HYSSAC88PWDSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
TECO TWS-TSO88H3DVJTSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Hyundai HYSSAC88PWCSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Hyundai HYSSAC88PWASplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Hyundai HYSSAC88PWBSplit system8.8 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3$635
Haier 1U90QADFRA / AS90QFDHRASplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling2,025 kWh/yr3.5$648
Haier AS90*FDHRASplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling2,025 kWh/yr3.5$648
Haier 1U90XADFRA / AS90PFDHRASplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling2,025 kWh/yr3.5$648
Toshiba RAS-34B2AVG-A / RAS-34B2KVG-ASplit system10.3 kW heating9 kW cooling2,031 kWh/yr3$650
Panasonic U-100PZ3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,045 kWh/yr3$654
Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PT3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,045 kWh/yr3$654
Panasonic U-100PZ3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,045 kWh/yr3$654
Samsung Electronics AR30DXEANWKX / AR30DXEANWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3$655
Samsung Electronics AR70H30CADWX / AR70H30CADWNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3$655
Samsung Electronics AR50F30C1UHX / AR50F30C1UHNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3$655
Samsung Electronics AR30DXFZCWKX / AR30DXFZCWKNSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3$655
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system11.2 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,047 kWh/yr3.5$655