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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 (451)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Midea MFEF35VA-W/MFEF35VA-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling690 kWh/yr4.5$221
Hisense HAWH12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling691 kWh/yr4.5$221
Panasonic CU-Z35AKR / CS-Z35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling692 kWh/yr4.5$221
Panasonic CU-RZ35AKR / CS-RZ35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling692 kWh/yr4.5$221
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PHAT/RAK-DJ35PHATSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr4.5$223
Hisense HAWV12KRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling699 kWh/yr5$224
Westinghouse WSD36HWB-I/WSD36HWA-ESplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Westinghouse WSD36HWA-E/WSD36HWA-ISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Westinghouse HSV127HWAE/HSV127HWAISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Midea MFAG35VB-W/MFAG35VB-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Kaden KSI-3.5Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Rinnai HONRTX35/HINRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Daikin RXV35UVMA / FTXV35UVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling702 kWh/yr4.5$225
Solar Acdc DGWA6-ACDCBLW-12KR2Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling706 kWh/yr5$226
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA2A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Haneco KFR-35GW/BPSH / KFR-35GW/BPSHSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR40H12C1AMX / AR40H12C1AMNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR12BXEABWKX/ AR12BXEABWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling713 kWh/yr4.5$228
LG WH12SKU-18 / WH12SKN-18Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling728 kWh/yr4.5$233
Samsung Electronics AR12AXHQAWKXSA/AR12AXHQAWKNSASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling738 kWh/yr4.5$236
Rinnai HONRJ35B / HINRJ35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Rinnai HONRT35B / HINRT35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Akai AK-TP35MSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35U*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Aux ASW-H35A4/FAR3DISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVHASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Rinnai HONRVX35 / HINRVX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Hitachi RAC-XJ35FHAE/RAF-XJ35RHAESplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling790 kWh/yr4.5$253
Kogan KASHSAC35TASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Mistral MTP-12INSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
TCL TAC-12CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TCSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Domain ISR-35P-OUT/ISR-35P-INDSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TBSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Akai AK-TP35Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Braemar TCHV35T1S/TSHV35T1SSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVJTSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35T*Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TDSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Bonaire CRC6911035/CRC6911135Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling937 kWh/yr5$300
Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr5$301
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs