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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 (2,250)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RXC85AV1A / FTXC85AV1ASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,254 kWh/yr2.5$721
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CSV-105N8-QC3WSplit system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr3.5$723
Daikin RXC85A2V1A / FTXC85AV1ASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr2.5$723
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FAA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr2.5$723
LG WH34SRU-18 / WH34SRN-18Split system10.3 kW heating9.4 kW cooling2,276 kWh/yr3$728
Daikin RZAV100CV1 / FHA100BVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,286 kWh/yr3$732
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA2-A SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,296 kWh/yr3$735
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,296 kWh/yr3$735
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,296 kWh/yr3$735
Midea UCMI105OB/CASMI105IBSplit system11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,317 kWh/yr3.5$741
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HE4DKG/SASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,329 kWh/yr3$745
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100T1/C-SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr3.5$747
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KBHA100D1SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr3.5$747
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Fujitsu AOTA36LCTL/AUTA36LCLUSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,347 kWh/yr2.5$751
Daikin RXM95WVMA / FTXM95WVMASplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,352 kWh/yr3$753
Daikin RXV90WVMA / FTXV90WVMASplit system10.3 kW heating9 kW cooling2,363 kWh/yr3$756
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,373 kWh/yr3$759
Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA/AUTH36KRTASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,380 kWh/yr3$762
Fujitsu AOTH36KRTA/AUTH36KRTASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,380 kWh/yr3$762
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,386 kWh/yr3$764
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPK-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,387 kWh/yr3$764
Fujitsu AOTH36KRTA/ABTH36KRTASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,391 kWh/yr3$765
Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA/ABTH36KRTASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,391 kWh/yr3$765
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA3 SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PCA-M100KA3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ABTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101CTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,396 kWh/yr3$767
Toshiba RAS-36B2AVG-A / RAS-36B2KVG-ASplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,406 kWh/yr3$770
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/SA / AC100TN4PKG/SASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,406 kWh/yr3$770
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/SA / AC100TN4DKG/SASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,407 kWh/yr3$770
Daikin RZAC100CY1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,407 kWh/yr2.5$770
Daikin RZAC100CV1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,407 kWh/yr2.5$770
Daikin RZAC100C2V1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,410 kWh/yr2.5$771
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,426 kWh/yr3$776
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HE6DKG/SASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,436 kWh/yr2.5$780
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,441 kWh/yr2.5$781
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,441 kWh/yr2.5$781
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,441 kWh/yr2.5$781
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,441 kWh/yr2.5$781
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,461 kWh/yr2.5$788
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PLA-M100EA2-A SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Fujitsu AOTG34KMTC/ASTG34KMTCSplit system10.3 kW heating9.4 kW cooling2,472 kWh/yr2.5$791
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs