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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 (2,241)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RXJ25TVMA / FTXJ25TVMA*Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling564 kWh/yr3.5$180
Daikin RXJ25T2VMA / FTXJ25T2VMAWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling564 kWh/yr3.5$180
Daikin RXJ25TVMA / FTXJ25TVMAKSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling564 kWh/yr3.5$180
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WF1Split system7.1 kW cooling565 kWh/yr3.5$181
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
Hitachi RAC-DJ70PCAT/RAK-DJ70PCATSplit system7 kW cooling567 kWh/yr3.5$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
Toshiba RAS-07E2AVG-A/RAS-07E2KVG-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling577 kWh/yr2.5$185
Toshiba RAS-07E2AVG-A/RAS-07E2KV2G-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling577 kWh/yr2.5$185
Braemar KSHV25D1S/KCHV25D1SSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling579 kWh/yr3.5$185
Fujitsu AOTG09KVCA/AGTG09KVCASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling582 kWh/yr5$186
Gree GWH07ATAXA-K6DNA1D/O / GWH07AWAXA-K6DNA1D/ISplit system2.6 kW heating2 kW cooling582 kWh/yr3$186
Kinghome KWH20ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system2.6 kW heating2 kW cooling582 kWh/yr3$186
Gree GWH07ATAXA-K6DNA1D/O / GWH07ATAXA-K6DNA1D/ISplit system2.6 kW heating2 kW cooling582 kWh/yr3$186
Gree GWH07ATAXA-K6DNA2DSplit system2.6 kW heating2 kW cooling582 kWh/yr3$186
LG WS09TWU / WS09TWNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling584 kWh/yr4$187
Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/AUTH09KVLASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling586 kWh/yr3.5$188
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSPA-W/SRK25ZSPA-WSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling586 kWh/yr2.5$188
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW cooling588 kWh/yr3.5$188
Daikin RXF20WVMA / FTXF20WVMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling589 kWh/yr3.5$188
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WSplit system7.1 kW cooling589 kWh/yr3.5$188
Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling590 kWh/yr5.5$189
Daikin RKM71WVMA / FTKM71WVMASplit system7.1 kW cooling590 kWh/yr3$189
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD2 / MSZ-GS25VFD2Split system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling593 kWh/yr3$190
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD / MSZ-GS25VFD2Split system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling593 kWh/yr3$190
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD2 / MSZ-GS25VFDSplit system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling593 kWh/yr3$190
Hisense HAWK25KRSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling594 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling595 kWh/yr5$190
Daikin RXF20W1VMA / FTXF20W1VMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling595 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXF20W2VMA / FTXF20W2VMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling595 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXM25YFVMA / FVXM25YVMASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling596 kWh/yr3.5$191
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs