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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 (2,253)

split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-09CHSD seriesSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Braemar TCHV25T1S/TSHV25T1SSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VAIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VBIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-28-CHSDSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Carrier 38QRF026N8/42QRF026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Rinnai HONRTX25/HINRTX25Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Comfee CASG-XG26B/CASN-XG26BSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Kaden KSI-2.5Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Carrier 38QAF026N8/42QAF026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Midea MFAG26VB-W/MFAG26VB-NSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Carrier 42QHG026N8PB/38QUH026N8PBSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Daikin RKF50TVMA / FTKF50TVMASplit system5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr3$148
Daikin RKF50T2VMA / FTKF50T2VMASplit system5 kW cooling464 kWh/yr2.5$148
Rinnai HONRT25B / HINRT25BSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling465 kWh/yr7$149
Rinnai HONRJ25B / HINRJ25BSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling465 kWh/yr7$149
Midea MFEF26VA-W/MFEF26VA-NSplit system2.9 kW heating2.5 kW cooling470 kWh/yr5$150
Actron Air HRC-026DS / HRE-026DSSplit system2.9 kW heating2.5 kW cooling470 kWh/yr5$150
Daikin RXV25AVMA / FTXV25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling472 kWh/yr5.5$151
Kaden KSI09Split system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling473 kWh/yr5$151
Daikin RXV20UVMA / FTXV20UVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling475 kWh/yr4.5$152
Toshiba RAS-07ZAVSG-A / RAS-07ZKVSG-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling477 kWh/yr3.5$153
Panasonic CU-Z20DKR / CS-Z20DKRWSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling478 kWh/yr3.5$153
Panasonic CU-Z20AKR / CS-Z20AKRWSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling479 kWh/yr3.5$153
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG*/MSZ-AP20VGD SeriesSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling481 kWh/yr3.5$154
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG/MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling481 kWh/yr3.5$154
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSXA-W / SRK25ZSXA-WSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling483 kWh/yr4.5$155
Haier 1U25MAFFRA / AS25QCFHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling484 kWh/yr6$155
Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT/RAK-VJ25PHATSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling485 kWh/yr5.5$155
Hisense HAWU9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling486 kWh/yr7$156
Hisense HAWV9KRDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling486 kWh/yr6.5$156
Comfee CASG-XG25/CASN-XG25Split system2.8 kW heating2.7 kW cooling486 kWh/yr5$156
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSXA-W/SRK25ZSXA-WFSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling486 kWh/yr4.5$156
Daikin RXM25YVMA / FTXM25YVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling488 kWh/yr5.5$156
Daikin RXM25W2VMA / FTXM25W2VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling490 kWh/yr5.5$157
Midea MFEZ26VA-W/MFEZ26VA-NSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling491 kWh/yr6$157
Rinnai HONRPX25/HINRPX25MSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling491 kWh/yr6$157
Daikin RXF20AVMA / FTXF20AVMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling491 kWh/yr3.5$157
Midea MFAB-26WD/MFAB-26NDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling492 kWh/yr6$157
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VG2 SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGKD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGKD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGD/MSZ-LN25VG2VSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr4.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VG2/MSZ-LN25VG2VSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr4.5$158
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs