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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/VCIH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIH 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 (2,253)

split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W/SRK18YSA-WF1Split system5 kW cooling427 kWh/yr3$137
TCL TAC-08CHSD/TPH11ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TBSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21T*Split system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
TCL TAC-08CHSD/*ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TCSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TDSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TASplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
TCL TAC-08CHSD/TPH21ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Midea MFCA26VA-W/MFCA26VA-NSplit system2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling429 kWh/yr6$137
Gree GWC18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWC18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.2 kW cooling435 kWh/yr3$139
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD2Split system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD/MSY-GW60VFD2Split system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD/MSY-GW60VFDSplit system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW60VFD2/MSY-GW60VFDSplit system6 kW cooling439 kWh/yr4$140
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W/SRK18YSA-WSplit system5 kW cooling440 kWh/yr3$141
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W / SRK18YSA-WFSplit system5 kW cooling441 kWh/yr3$141
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W / DXK06ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling444 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_20/06ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling444 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W / SRK20ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling444 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W/DXK06ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling445 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK20/DXK06ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling445 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W/SRK20ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling445 kWh/yr4$142
Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling446 kWh/yr5.5$143
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK20/DXK06ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling446 kWh/yr4$143
Hitachi RAC-DJ60PCAT/RAK-DJ60PCATSplit system6 kW cooling446 kWh/yr4$143
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W/SRK20ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling446 kWh/yr4$143
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W/DXK06ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling446 kWh/yr4$143
Daikin RKM60QVMA / FTKM60QVMASplit system6 kW cooling448 kWh/yr4$143
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGD2Split system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD / MSZ-AP20VGD2Split system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD / MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGD2 SeriesSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Daikin RKM60Q2VMA / FTKM60Q2VMASplit system6 kW cooling450 kWh/yr4$144
Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAESplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling450 kWh/yr1$144
Daikin RXV20WVMA / FTXV20WVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling454 kWh/yr4.5$145
Samsung Electronics AR40H09C1AMX / AR40H09C1AMNSplit system2.8 kW heating2.4 kW cooling459 kWh/yr4.5$147
Daikin RXV20W2VMA / FTXV20W2VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling459 kWh/yr4.5$147
Daikin RXV20W1VMA / FTXV20W1VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling459 kWh/yr4.5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Bonaire CRC6911028/CRC6911128Split system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Ers Tech ERS-AC28F01Split system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
EcoGenius EG-SSS-28-NDSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Smart User SUFA26RSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VEIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs