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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 (76)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HONCJ26B1 / HINCJ26B1Split system2.6 kW cooling125 kWh/yr7$40
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 RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5.5$122
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
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
Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling446 kWh/yr5.5$143
Rinnai HONRT25B / HINRT25BSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling465 kWh/yr7$149
Rinnai HONRJ25B / HINRJ25BSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling465 kWh/yr7$149
Daikin RXV25AVMA / FTXV25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling472 kWh/yr5.5$151
Haier 1U25MAFFRA / AS25QCFHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling484 kWh/yr6$155
Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT/RAK-VJ25PHATSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling485 kWh/yr5.5$155
Hisense HAWU9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling486 kWh/yr7$156
Hisense HAWV9KRDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling486 kWh/yr6.5$156
Daikin RXM25YVMA / FTXM25YVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling488 kWh/yr5.5$156
Daikin RXM25W2VMA / FTXM25W2VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling490 kWh/yr5.5$157
Midea MFEZ26VA-W/MFEZ26VA-NSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling491 kWh/yr6$157
Rinnai HONRPX25/HINRPX25MSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling491 kWh/yr6$157
Midea MFAB-26WD/MFAB-26NDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling492 kWh/yr6$157
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VG2 SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGKD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGKD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Westinghouse WSD27HWC-E / WSD27HWC-ISplit system3.3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling498 kWh/yr6$159
Haier 1U25MAEFRA / AS25QCEHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling502 kWh/yr7$161
Daikin RXV25WVMA / FTXV25WVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling507 kWh/yr5.5$162
Westinghouse WSD27HWA-E/WSD27HWA-ISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Westinghouse HSV097HWAE/HSV097HWAISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Westinghouse WSD27HWB-I/WSD27HWA-ESplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling528 kWh/yr6$169
Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling590 kWh/yr5.5$189
Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling597 kWh/yr5.5$191
Spt AW036C-1/AW036ESplit system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling613 kWh/yr5.5$196
Actron Air WRC-035DS / WRE-035DSSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Midea MFEP35VB-W/MFEP35VB-NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs