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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
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,898 kWh/yr3$927
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,898 kWh/yr3$927
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,905 kWh/yr3$930
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,905 kWh/yr3$930
Panasonic U-140PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,915 kWh/yr3$933
Panasonic U-140PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,915 kWh/yr3$933
Braemar KCHV100D1B/KBHV100D1SSplit system12 kW heating10.1 kW cooling2,922 kWh/yr3$935
Kaden KDI48 / KCI48Split system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CSV-140N8-QC3WSplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,942 kWh/yr3$941
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,955 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FHA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Midea UCMI140OC/CASMI140ICSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,985 kWh/yr3.5$955
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DSSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr3.5$957
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,041 kWh/yr3$973
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,041 kWh/yr3$973
Braemar KCHV125D1B/KBHV125D1SSplit system13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,164 kWh/yr3$1,012
Daikin RZAC140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,247 kWh/yr3$1,039
Daikin RZAC140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,247 kWh/yr3$1,039
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system16 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,280 kWh/yr3$1,050
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system16 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,280 kWh/yr3$1,050
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,290 kWh/yr3$1,053
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FHA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FHA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Toshiba RAV-GM1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,400 kWh/yr3$1,088
Toshiba RAV-GM1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3$1,088
Daikin RZAV140CV1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Daikin RZAV140CY1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,481 kWh/yr3$1,114
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,499 kWh/yr3$1,120
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160T1/C-SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr3$1,125
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KBHA160D1SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr3$1,125
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,693 kWh/yr3$1,182
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,757 kWh/yr3$1,202
Braemar KCHV140D1B/KBHV140D1SSplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,826 kWh/yr3$1,224
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs