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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 (2,122)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Daikin RXM95P2VMA / FTXM95P2VMASplit system10.3 kW heating9.4 kW cooling2,477 kWh/yr2.5$793
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr2.5$797
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr2.5$797
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PLA-M100EA-A SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,490 kWh/yr2.5$797
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,509 kWh/yr3$803
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,509 kWh/yr3$803
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,510 kWh/yr3$803
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,510 kWh/yr3$803
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2.5$807
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PCA-M100KA SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2.5$807
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PCA-M100KASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2.5$807
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PCA-M100KA2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2.5$807
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2.5$807
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,522 kWh/yr2.5$807
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,535 kWh/yr2.5$811
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPK-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,543 kWh/yr2.5$814
Fujitsu AOTA36LCTL/ABTA36LATSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,548 kWh/yr2.5$815
Daikin RXC100AV1A / FTXC100AV1ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,551 kWh/yr2.5$816
Daikin RZAV100CY1 / FAA100BAVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,551 kWh/yr2.5$816
Daikin RZAV100CY1 / FAA100BVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,551 kWh/yr2.5$816
Daikin RZAV100C2Y1 / FAA100BAVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,554 kWh/yr2.5$817
Daikin RXC100A2V1A / FTXC100AV1ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,554 kWh/yr2.5$817
Daikin RZAV100C2Y1 / FAA100BVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,554 kWh/yr2.5$817
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Toshiba RAS-36E2AVG-A/RAS-36E2KVG-ASplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,580 kWh/yr2.5$826
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42Split system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Midea UCMI125OC/CASMI125ICSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Actron Air URC-125DS / CRE-125DSSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/ AUC-100UR4RKC1Split system11 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,682 kWh/yr2.5$858
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,706 kWh/yr2.5$866
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,706 kWh/yr2.5$866
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr2.5$868
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr2.5$868
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,756 kWh/yr3$882
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr3$885
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr3$885
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,787 kWh/yr3$892
LG UU100WR2 U30/UTN100MA NA0Split system10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,807 kWh/yr2.5$898
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,815 kWh/yr3$901
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VSA-W / SRK100ZRA-WF1Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,829 kWh/yr2.5$905
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VSA-W / SRK100ZRA-WF*Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,829 kWh/yr2.5$905
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VNA-W / SRK100ZRA-W*Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,857 kWh/yr2.5$914
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs