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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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VG2 SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGKD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGKD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Rinnai HONRJX35/HINRJX35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Aux ASW-H36A4/CAR3DISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Pioneer International HPR-12A2Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr4.5$206
Hisense HAWV12KRDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling648 kWh/yr5$207
Hisense HAWU12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling649 kWh/yr5.5$208
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling649 kWh/yr4.5$208
Panasonic CU-HZ35YKR / CS-HZ35YKRSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling650 kWh/yr5$208
Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTASplit system8.5 kW cooling651 kWh/yr4$208
Panasonic CU-HZ35DKR / CS-HZ35DKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling652 kWh/yr5$209
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr5$209
LG AH12S1U / AH12S1NSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr4.5$209
Fujitsu AOTG12KMTC/ASTG12KMTCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling656 kWh/yr4.5$210
Haier 1U35PFHRA / AS35PFHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling657 kWh/yr4.5$210
Kogan KASSSAC35HFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HBSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HESplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35H*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Hitachi RAC-P35YHAB/RAS-P35YHABSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling660 kWh/yr5$211
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling661 kWh/yr4.5$212
Haier 1U35MAFFRA / AS35QCFHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling662 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VG SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Domain ISR-35Q-OUT/ISR-35Q-INDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling672 kWh/yr4.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TASplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVJTSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Bonaire CRC6911025/CRC6911125Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Mistral MTP-09INSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Domain ISR-26P-OUT/ISR-26P-INDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TCSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Akai AK-TP26Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWBSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215