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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 (221)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HONCJ26B1 / HINCJ26B1Split system2.6 kW cooling125 kWh/yr7$40
Daikin RKM20YVMA / FTKM20YVMASplit system2.2 kW cooling130 kWh/yr5$42
Daikin RKM20W2VMA / FTKM20W2VMASplit system2.2 kW cooling131 kWh/yr5$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
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCATSplit system3.5 kW cooling220 kWh/yr5$70
Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B1Split system3.5 kW cooling221 kWh/yr5$71
Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMASplit system5 kW cooling319 kWh/yr5$102
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
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 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
Daikin RXV20AVMA / FTXV20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling396 kWh/yr5$127
Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr6.5$129
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DSSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr6.5$129
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling405 kWh/yr6.5$130
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CSSplit system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling410 kWh/yr6.5$131
Rinnai HONRJX25/HINRJX25Split system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling416 kWh/yr7$133
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-26-CHSDSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling419 kWh/yr6$134
Spt AW028C-1 / AW028ESplit system2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling421 kWh/yr6.5$135
Daikin RXM20YVMA / FTXM20YVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling421 kWh/yr5$135
Daikin RXM20W2VMA / FTXM20W2VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling422 kWh/yr5$135
Daikin RXM20W1VMA / FTXM20W1VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling422 kWh/yr5$135
Aux ASW-H27A4/CAR3DISplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr7$136
Rinnai HSNRP26BSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr5.5$136
Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr5.5$136
Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-1Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Carrier 38QRG026N8/42QRG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Midea MFCA26VA-W/MFCA26VA-NSplit system2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling429 kWh/yr6$137
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs