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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 (221)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hyundai HYSSSAC26TCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr5$177
Hyundai HYSSSAC26TDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr5$177
Hyundai HYSSSAC26T*Split system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr5$177
Maxa LZL26 ODU / LZL26 IDUSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr5$177
Hyundai HYSSSAC26TASplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr5$177
Domain ISR-26Q-OUT/ISR-26Q-INDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr5$177
Fujitsu AOTG09KVCA/AGTG09KVCASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling582 kWh/yr5$186
Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling590 kWh/yr5.5$189
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling595 kWh/yr5$190
Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling597 kWh/yr5.5$191
Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195
Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CSSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195
Spt AW036C-1/AW036ESplit system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling613 kWh/yr5.5$196
Rinnai HSNRP35BSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr5$197
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSDSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr5$197
Actron Air WRC-035DS / WRE-035DSSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Midea MFEP35VB-W/MFEP35VB-NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Rinnai HONRPX35/HINRPX35MSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr5.5$199
Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr5.5$199
Midea MFAG36VA-W/MFAG36VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling624 kWh/yr5$200
Haier 1U35MAEFRA / AS35QCEHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling629 kWh/yr6$201
Midea MFAB-35WD/MFAB-35NDSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5.5$202
Carrier 38QHG035N8/42QHG035N8-1Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Carrier 38QAG035N8/42QAG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Carrier 38QRG035N8/42QRG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Midea MFXS35WA/MFXS35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling635 kWh/yr5$203
Midea MFXP35WA/MFXP35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling635 kWh/yr5$203
Rinnai HONRJX35/HINRJX35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Aux ASW-H36A4/CAR3DISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Hisense HAWV12KRDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling648 kWh/yr5$207
Hisense HAWU12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling649 kWh/yr5.5$208
Panasonic CU-HZ35YKR / CS-HZ35YKRSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling650 kWh/yr5$208
Panasonic CU-HZ35DKR / CS-HZ35DKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling652 kWh/yr5$209
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr5$209
Hitachi RAC-P35YHAB/RAS-P35YHABSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling660 kWh/yr5$211
Kogan KASHSAC26TDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TASplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVJTSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Bonaire CRC6911025/CRC6911125Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Mistral MTP-09INSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Domain ISR-26P-OUT/ISR-26P-INDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TCSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Akai AK-TP26Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWBSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWCSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TBSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PW*Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs