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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 (787)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG LS09S0U DX6ALAP/LS09S0N DX6ALAPSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling561 kWh/yr4$180
Panasonic CU-Z25AKR-1 / CS-Z25AKRW-1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling563 kWh/yr4$180
TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVKTSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling566 kWh/yr4.5$181
Sinclair SIHA-10BV/SOHA-10BVSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UASplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
Advwin 111700910/111700920Split system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-10CHSD/V*IHSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-10CHSD/VEIHSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
Bonaire STH026S1AE/STH026S1AISplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/U*Split system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
Braemar TCHV02T1S/TSHV02T1SSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-10CHSD/VFIHSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
Samsung Electronics AR09AXHQAWKXSA/AR09AXHQAWKNSASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4.5$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDSSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDSSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Fujitsu AOTG09KVCA/AGTG09KVCASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling582 kWh/yr5$186
LG WS09TWU / WS09TWNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling584 kWh/yr4$187
Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling590 kWh/yr5.5$189
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling595 kWh/yr5$190
Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling597 kWh/yr5.5$191
TCL TAC-09CHSD/P7Split system3.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling604 kWh/yr4$193
Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195
Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CSSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195
Spt AW036C-1/AW036ESplit system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling613 kWh/yr5.5$196
Rinnai HSNRP35BSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr5$197
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSDSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr5$197
Actron Air WRC-035DS / WRE-035DSSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Midea MFEP35VB-W/MFEP35VB-NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Rinnai HONRPX35/HINRPX35MSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr5.5$199
Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr5.5$199
Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr4.5$199
Midea MFAG36VA-W/MFAG36VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling624 kWh/yr5$200
Daikin RXM35YVMA / FTXM35YVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling628 kWh/yr4.5$201
Haier 1U35MAEFRA / AS35QCEHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling629 kWh/yr6$201
Daikin RXM35W2VMA / FTXM35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling629 kWh/yr4.5$201
Midea MFAB-35WD/MFAB-35NDSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5.5$202
Carrier 38QHG035N8/42QHG035N8-1Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Carrier 38QAG035N8/42QAG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Carrier 38QRG035N8/42QRG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Midea MFXS35WA/MFXS35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling635 kWh/yr5$203
Midea MFXP35WA/MFXP35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling635 kWh/yr5$203
Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHATSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling637 kWh/yr4.5$204