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Split system Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

1,466 currently registered split system heat pumps (single split, non-ducted), 2,227 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
1,466
2,227 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,427 kWh
mixed 1,233 · hot 1,450
Median estimated running cost
$801 / year
middle half: $431 to $1,172
Median star rating
3.5
range 0.0 to 7.5

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 83 kWh; highest: 9,197 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, split system air conditioners (1,466 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IH 632 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE 653 kWh, 4 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-WJ / DXK05ZTLA-WFJ 704 kWh, 1.5 stars, 1.5 kW
  5. Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20 708 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2 kW
  6. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-W 711 kWh, 1.5 stars, 1.5 kW

Cooling only

  1. Daikin RKM20QVMA / FTKM20QVMA 83 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  2. Daikin RKM20Q2VMA / FTKM20Q2VMA 85 kWh, 4.5 stars, 2 kW
  3. Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCAT 90 kWh, 6 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMA 93 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2.5 kW

All split system heat pumps (911)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/U*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Braemar TCHV05T1S/TSHV05T1SSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-18CHSD/VEIHSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53T*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr5$639
Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr5.5$640
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,945 kWh/yr4$642
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,963 kWh/yr4$648
Pioneer International HPR-18A2Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,968 kWh/yr4$649
Haier 1U50PFHRA / AS50PFHRASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,973 kWh/yr4$651
Hisense HAWG18KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,993 kWh/yr4$658
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Rinnai HONRP50B / FINRP50MBNZSplit system5.2 kW heating4.7 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VG2 SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Kogan KASSSAC53HBSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HFSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HCSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HDSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HESplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53H*Split system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFDSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2 SeriesSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Panasonic CU-Z50DKR-1 / CS-Z50DKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,038 kWh/yr5$673
Panasonic CU-HZ50YKR / CS-HZ50YKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr5$674
Daikin RXV50AVMA / FTXV50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50T1/C-SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,044 kWh/yr4$675
Aux ASW-H52A4/CAR3DISplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,056 kWh/yr5$678
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs