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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
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
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 RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling232 kWh/yr4.5$74
Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMASplit system5 kW cooling319 kWh/yr5$102
Daikin RKM50W2VMA / FTKM50W2VMASplit system5 kW cooling323 kWh/yr4.5$103
Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMASplit system5 kW cooling325 kWh/yr4.5$104
Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMASplit system5 kW cooling327 kWh/yr4.5$105
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCATSplit system5 kW cooling340 kWh/yr4.5$109
Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling367 kWh/yr5$117
Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NCSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20NSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Kaden KSI06Split system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-1Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Carrier 38QRG020N8/42QRG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5.5$122
Midea MFXS20WA/MFXS20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5$122
Midea MFXP20WA/MFXP20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5$122
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W / SRK20ZSXA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling390 kWh/yr4.5$125
Midea MFEZ20VA-W/MFEZ20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8PSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Carrier 38QCE020N8/42QCE020N8Split system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8FSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Midea MFEF20VA-W/MFEF20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W/SRK20ZSXA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling393 kWh/yr4.5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W* / SRK20ZTA-WF*Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFTSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFTSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs