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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 (451)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VG2VSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling495 kWh/yr4.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VGDVSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling495 kWh/yr4.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VGDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling495 kWh/yr4.5$158
Panasonic CU-HZ25DKR / CS-HZ25DKRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling496 kWh/yr5$159
TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVHASplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr5$159
Kogan KASHSAC26U*Split system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr5$159
Kogan KASHSAC26UASplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr5$159
Aux ASW-H27A4/FAR3DISplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr5$159
Rinnai HONRVX25 / HINRVX25Split system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr5$159
Kogan KASHSAC26UCSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr5$159
Kogan KASHSAC26UBSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr5$159
Akai AK-TP26MSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr5$159
Westinghouse WSD27HWC-E / WSD27HWC-ISplit system3.3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling498 kWh/yr6$159
Panasonic CU-HZ25YKR / CS-HZ25YKRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling498 kWh/yr4.5$159
LG AH09S1U / AH09S1NSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling500 kWh/yr5$160
Hitachi RAC-P25YHAB/RAS-P25YHABSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling501 kWh/yr5$160
Haier 1U25MAEFRA / AS25QCEHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling502 kWh/yr7$161
Hitachi RAC-DJ25PHAT/RAK-DJ25PHATSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling503 kWh/yr5$161
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZTA-W/SRK25ZTA-WFTSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling505 kWh/yr5$162
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZTA-W/SRK25ZTA-WFBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling505 kWh/yr5$162
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZTA-W* / SRK25ZTA-WF*Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling505 kWh/yr5$162
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZTA-WB/SRK25ZTA-WFTSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling505 kWh/yr5$162
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZTA-WB/SRK25ZTA-WFSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling505 kWh/yr5$162
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZTA-WB/SRK25ZTA-WFBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling505 kWh/yr5$162
Fujitsu AOTG09KMTC/ASTG09KMTCSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling506 kWh/yr5$162
Daikin RXV25WVMA / FTXV25WVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling507 kWh/yr5.5$162
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VGKDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Samsung Electronics AR09BXEABWKX/ AR09BXEABWKNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD/MSZ-AP25VGKDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VG SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Daikin RXV25W1VMA / FTXV25W1VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling512 kWh/yr5$164
Daikin RXV25W2VMA / FTXV25W2VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling512 kWh/yr5$164
Daikin RXV25UVMA / FTXV25UVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling525 kWh/yr5$168
Hisense HAWH9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling525 kWh/yr5$168
Gree GWH09AVCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH09AVCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system3.2 kW heating2.7 kW cooling526 kWh/yr5$168
Westinghouse WSD27HWA-E/WSD27HWA-ISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Westinghouse HSV097HWAE/HSV097HWAISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Westinghouse WSD27HWB-I/WSD27HWA-ESplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Emerald Energy ACSS25Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling529 kWh/yr4.5$169
Hisense HAWG9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling529 kWh/yr4.5$169
Samsung Electronics AR70H09CADWX / AR70H09CADWNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling534 kWh/yr4.5$171
Kogan KASSSAC25HESplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25HCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25HBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25HASplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25H*Split system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs