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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 (2,249)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,501 kWh/yr2.5$1,120
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,503 kWh/yr2.5$1,121
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,503 kWh/yr2.5$1,121
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,504 kWh/yr2.5$1,121
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160T1/C-SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr3$1,125
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KBHA160D1SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr3$1,125
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HE4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,553 kWh/yr2.5$1,137
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PLA-M140EA-A SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA*-A/PLA-M140EA*-A SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Haier 1U140S2SP5FA / AB140S5SR1FASplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,596 kWh/yr2.5$1,151
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / ABH125K5ERGSplit system13 kW heating12 kW cooling3,605 kWh/yr2$1,154
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/ABTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,621 kWh/yr2.5$1,159
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TN4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,646 kWh/yr2.5$1,167
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HE6DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,647 kWh/yr2.5$1,167
Daikin RZAV140CV1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,654 kWh/yr2.5$1,169
Hisense AUW-125U4RN1/ AUC-125UR4RKC1Split system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,656 kWh/yr2.5$1,170
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,688 kWh/yr2.5$1,180
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TN4PKG/SASplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,692 kWh/yr2.5$1,181
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,693 kWh/yr3$1,182
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PCA-M140KA SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,757 kWh/yr3$1,202
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Fujitsu AOTG54LATT/AUTG54LRLASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,772 kWh/yr2.5$1,207
LG UU140WR3 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,779 kWh/yr2.5$1,209
Braemar KCHV140D1B/KBHV140D1SSplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,826 kWh/yr3$1,224
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,829 kWh/yr2.5$1,225
LG UU125WR2 U30/UTN125MA NA0Split system13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,973 kWh/yr2$1,271
Hisense AUW-140U4RN1/ AUC-140U4RKC1Split system15 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,137 kWh/yr2.5$1,324
LG UU140WR2 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.4 kW cooling4,848 kWh/yr1.5$1,551
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs