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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
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr4.5$301
Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling949 kWh/yr5$304
Daikin RXM50W2VMA / FTXM50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling949 kWh/yr4.5$304
Rinnai HONRJX50/HINRJX50Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling983 kWh/yr4.5$315
Aux ASW-H52A4/CAR3DISplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling983 kWh/yr4.5$315
Midea MFEZ50VA-W/MFEZ50VA-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr5$319
Rinnai HONRPX50/HINRPX50MSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr5$319
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Westinghouse WSD51HWC-E / WSD51HWC-ISplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,005 kWh/yr5$322
Panasonic CU-HZ50YKR / CS-HZ50YKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,008 kWh/yr4.5$323
Panasonic CU-Z50DKR-1 / CS-Z50DKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,008 kWh/yr4.5$323
Midea MFEP50VB-W/MFEP50VB-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,010 kWh/yr5$323
Actron Air WRC-050DS / WRE-050DSSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,010 kWh/yr5$323
Daikin RXV50AVMA / FTXV50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,014 kWh/yr4.5$324
Daikin RXV50WVMA / FTXV50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,021 kWh/yr4.5$327
Daikin RXV50W2VMA / FTXV50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,024 kWh/yr4.5$328
Daikin RXV50W1VMA / FTXV50W1VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,024 kWh/yr4.5$328
Fujitsu AOTH18KMTD/ASTH18KMTDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,033 kWh/yr4.5$331
Spt AW052C-1 / AW052ESplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,034 kWh/yr4.5$331
Midea MFAB-50WD/MFAB-50NDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,042 kWh/yr4.5$333
LG WH18SLU-23 / WH18SLN-23Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,064 kWh/yr4.5$340
Haier 1U50WAEFRA / AS50QDEHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr5$341
Hisense HAW*18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWH18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWU18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hitachi RAC-VJ50PHAT/RAK-VJ50PHATSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,070 kWh/yr5$342
Fujitsu AOTG18KMTC/ASTG18KMTCSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,074 kWh/yr4.5$344
Haneco KFR-50GW/BPSH / KFR-50GW/BPSHSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr4.5$351
LG AH18S2U / AH18S2NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr4.5$352
LG WH18SLU-19 / WH18SLN-19Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4.5$357
Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60MSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-NSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr4.5$386
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2Split system7 kW heating6.5 kW cooling1,281 kWh/yr4.5$410
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/ISplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr4.5$415
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,316 kWh/yr4.5$421
Pioneer International HPR-24A2Split system7 kW heating6.7 kW cooling1,373 kWh/yr4.5$439
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA2ESplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Kinghome KWH71ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Braemar ACHV70D1S/ASHV70D1SSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Tosot TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA3E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AWEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Haier 1U71WAEFRA / AS71QEEHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,513 kWh/yr4.5$484
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs