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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 (2,249)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HONCJ26B1 / HINCJ26B1Split system2.6 kW cooling125 kWh/yr7$40
Daikin RKM20QVMA / FTKM20QVMASplit system2 kW cooling129 kWh/yr4.5$41
Daikin RKM20YVMA / FTKM20YVMASplit system2.2 kW cooling130 kWh/yr5$42
Daikin RKM20W2VMA / FTKM20W2VMASplit system2.2 kW cooling131 kWh/yr5$42
Daikin RKM20Q2VMA / FTKM20Q2VMASplit system2 kW cooling132 kWh/yr4.5$42
Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCATSplit system2.5 kW cooling141 kWh/yr5.5$45
Daikin RKM25YVMA / FTKM25YVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling143 kWh/yr5.5$46
Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling145 kWh/yr5.5$46
Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMASplit system2.5 kW cooling148 kWh/yr5$47
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WFSplit system2.5 kW cooling157 kWh/yr5$50
Fujitsu AOTH09CNCA/ASTH09CNCASplit system2.5 kW cooling171 kWh/yr4.5$55
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W/SRK10YSA-WF1Split system2.5 kW cooling173 kWh/yr4$55
Daikin RKF20TVMA / FTKF20TVMASplit system2 kW cooling177 kWh/yr3$57
Daikin RKF20T2VMA / FTKF20T2VMASplit system2 kW cooling181 kWh/yr3$58
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFD2Split system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD/MSY-GW25VFDSplit system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFDSplit system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD/MSY-GW25VFD2Split system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFD2 SeriesSplit system2.5 kW cooling187 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W/SRK10YSA-WSplit system2.5 kW cooling188 kWh/yr3.5$60
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W / SRK10YSA-WFSplit system2.5 kW cooling189 kWh/yr3.5$60
Panasonic CU-U25AKR / CS-U25AKRSplit system2.5 kW cooling190 kWh/yr3.5$61
SunPacific KF-26GW/D2BP-FASplit system2.6 kW cooling203 kWh/yr3.5$65
Toshiba RAS-10E2ACVG-A/RAS-10E2KCVG-ASplit system2.5 kW cooling208 kWh/yr3.5$67
Haier 1U25YAMCRA / AS25TBMCRASplit system2.5 kW cooling219 kWh/yr3$70
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCATSplit system3.5 kW cooling220 kWh/yr5$70
Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B1Split system3.5 kW cooling221 kWh/yr5$71
Daikin RKM35YVMA / FTKM35YVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling223 kWh/yr4.5$71
Daikin RKM35W2VMA / FTKM35W2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling224 kWh/yr4.5$72
Daikin RKM35QVMA / FTKM35QVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling230 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFDSplit system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFDSplit system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFD2Split system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2 SeriesSplit system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2Split system3.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr4.5$74
Daikin RKF25TVMA / FTKF25TVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling231 kWh/yr3$74
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling232 kWh/yr4.5$74
Gree GWC09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/O / GWC09ATBXB-K6DNA1C/ISplit system2.7 kW cooling232 kWh/yr3$74
Daikin RKF25T2VMA / FTKF25T2VMASplit system2.5 kW cooling235 kWh/yr2.5$75
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YTA-W/SRK13YTA-WFSplit system3.5 kW cooling243 kWh/yr4$78
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W/SRK13YSA-WF1Split system3.5 kW cooling259 kWh/yr4$83
Panasonic CU-U35AKR / CS-U35AKRSplit system3.5 kW cooling268 kWh/yr3.5$86
Fujitsu AOTH12CNCA/ASTH12CNCASplit system3.4 kW cooling273 kWh/yr3.5$87
Gree GWC12AACXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWC12AACXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.5 kW cooling273 kWh/yr3.5$87
Gree GWC12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWC12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.5 kW cooling274 kWh/yr3.5$88
SunPacific KF-35GW/N2BP-N5ASplit system3.5 kW cooling276 kWh/yr3.5$88
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W/SRK13YSA-WSplit system3.5 kW cooling277 kWh/yr3.5$89
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W / SRK13YSA-WFSplit system3.5 kW cooling279 kWh/yr3.5$89
Toshiba RAS-13E2ACVG-A/RAS-13E2KCVG-ASplit system3.5 kW cooling299 kWh/yr3$96
Daikin RKF35TVMA / FTKF35TVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling303 kWh/yr3$97
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs