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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 (2,241)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC(A)125VSX-W / FDE125VHSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,976 kWh/yr2.5$952
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC125VSX-W / FDE125VHSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,976 kWh/yr2.5$952
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Daikin RZAC125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,982 kWh/yr2.5$954
Daikin RZAC125CY1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,982 kWh/yr2.5$954
Midea UCMI140OC/CASMI140ICSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,985 kWh/yr3.5$955
Daikin RZAC125C2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,985 kWh/yr2.5$955
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HE6DKG/SASplit system13 kW heating12 kW cooling2,990 kWh/yr2.5$957
Daikin RZAV125CY1 / FHA125BVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,991 kWh/yr2.5$957
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FHA125BVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,991 kWh/yr2.5$957
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DSSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr3.5$957
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG/SA / AC120TN4DKG/SASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,001 kWh/yr2.5$960
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HE4DKG/SASplit system13 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,007 kWh/yr2.5$962
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401CTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,015 kWh/yr2.5$965
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401CTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,035 kWh/yr2.5$971
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,041 kWh/yr3$973
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,041 kWh/yr3$973
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/ABTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,045 kWh/yr2.5$974
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/ABTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,045 kWh/yr2.5$974
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,058 kWh/yr2.5$979
Fujitsu AOTG45KBTA/AUTG45KRLASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,075 kWh/yr2.5$984
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,088 kWh/yr2.5$988
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PLA-M125EA-A SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,088 kWh/yr2.5$988
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,088 kWh/yr2.5$988
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,088 kWh/yr2.5$988
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PLA-M125EA-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,088 kWh/yr2.5$988
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,103 kWh/yr2.5$993
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,103 kWh/yr2.5$993
Panasonic U-140PZ3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,112 kWh/yr2.5$996
Panasonic U-140PZ3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,112 kWh/yr2.5$996
Mitsubishi Electric PLA-M125EA2-A/PUZ-ZM125YKA-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,115 kWh/yr2$997
Mitsubishi Electric PLA-M125EA*-A/PUZ-ZM125YKA*-A SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,115 kWh/yr2$997
Mitsubishi Electric PLA-M125EA-A/PUZ-ZM125YKA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,115 kWh/yr2$997
Mitsubishi Electric PLA-M125EA2-A/PUZ-ZM125YKA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,115 kWh/yr2$997
Mitsubishi Electric PLA-M125EA-A/PUZ-ZM125YKA-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,115 kWh/yr2$997
Toshiba RAV-GM1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,121 kWh/yr2.5$999
Toshiba RAV-GM1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401CTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,149 kWh/yr2.5$1,008
Braemar KCHV125D1B/KBHV125D1SSplit system13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,164 kWh/yr3$1,012
Fujitsu AOTA45LCTL/AUTA45LCLUSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,170 kWh/yr2.5$1,014
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA125VNP-W / FDT125VHSplit system12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,181 kWh/yr2.5$1,018
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC125VNP-W / FDT125VHSplit system12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,181 kWh/yr2.5$1,018
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG/SA / AC120TN4PKG/SASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,202 kWh/yr2.5$1,025
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,025
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA-A/PLA-M125EA-A SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,025
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA-A/PLA-M125EA-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,025
LG UU125WR3 U30/UTN125MA NA0Split system13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling3,212 kWh/yr2.5$1,028
Daikin RZAC140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,247 kWh/yr3$1,039
Daikin RZAC140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,247 kWh/yr3$1,039
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs