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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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VG SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling511 kWh/yr5$164
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC07ZTLA-WJ / DXK07ZTLA-WFJSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling511 kWh/yr2.5$164
Daikin RXV25W1VMA / FTXV25W1VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling512 kWh/yr5$164
Daikin RXV25W2VMA / FTXV25W2VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling512 kWh/yr5$164
Daikin RKF60TVMA / FTKF60TVMASplit system6 kW cooling516 kWh/yr3$165
Daikin RKF60T2VMA / FTKF60T2VMASplit system6 kW cooling517 kWh/yr3$165
Hitachi RAC-S25YHAB/RAS-S25YHABSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling519 kWh/yr4$166
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC07ZTLA-W/DXK07ZTLA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling520 kWh/yr2.5$166
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK20/DXK07ZTLA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling520 kWh/yr2.5$166
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTLA-W/SRK20ZTLA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling520 kWh/yr2.5$166
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTLA-W/SRK20ZTLA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling520 kWh/yr2.5$166
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC07ZTLA-W/DXK07ZTLA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling520 kWh/yr2.5$166
Gree GWH09AGCXB-K6DNA1BSplit system2.9 kW heating2.7 kW cooling522 kWh/yr4$167
Gree GWH09AGCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH09AGCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system2.9 kW heating2.7 kW cooling522 kWh/yr4$167
Gree GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.1 kW cooling522 kWh/yr4$167
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFD2Split system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD/MSY-GW71VFD2Split system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD/MSY-GW71VFDSplit system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFD2 SeriesSplit system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFDSplit system7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr4$168
Daikin RXV25UVMA / FTXV25UVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling525 kWh/yr5$168
Hisense HAWH9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling525 kWh/yr5$168
Gree GWH09AVCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH09AVCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system3.2 kW heating2.7 kW cooling526 kWh/yr5$168
Toshiba RAS-07E2AVSG-A/RAS-07E2KVSG-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling526 kWh/yr2.5$168
Westinghouse WSD27HWA-E/WSD27HWA-ISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Westinghouse HSV097HWAE/HSV097HWAISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Westinghouse WSD27HWB-I/WSD27HWA-ESplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Panasonic CU-QZ25BKR/CS-QZ25BKRSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling528 kWh/yr4$169
Emerald Energy ACSS25Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling529 kWh/yr4.5$169
Hisense HAWG9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling529 kWh/yr4.5$169
Toshiba RAS-10B2AVG-A / RAS-10B2KVG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling531 kWh/yr4$170
Toshiba RAS-07B2AVG-A / RAS-07B2KVG-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling532 kWh/yr2.5$170
Samsung Electronics AR70H09CADWX / AR70H09CADWNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling534 kWh/yr4.5$171
Panasonic CU-Z25AKR / CS-Z25AKRWSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling535 kWh/yr4$171
Panasonic CU-RZ25AKR / CS-RZ25AKRWSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling535 kWh/yr4$171
Kogan KASSSAC25HESplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25HCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25HBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25HASplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25H*Split system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25HFSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kogan KASSSAC25HDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling536 kWh/yr5$172
Kaden KS09Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling537 kWh/yr4.5$172
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSA-W/SRK25ZSA-WF1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling537 kWh/yr4$172
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK25/DXK09ZSA-WF1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling537 kWh/yr4$172
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC09ZSA-W/DXK09ZSA-WF1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling537 kWh/yr4$172
Haier 1U25PFHRA / AS25PFHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling538 kWh/yr5$172
LG AS09S0U / AS09S0NSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling543 kWh/yr4.5$174
Braemar WCHV25D1T/WSHV25D1TSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling543 kWh/yr4$174
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs