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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 (2,097)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RXF20W1VMA / FTXF20W1VMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr3.5$440
Daikin RXF20W2VMA / FTXF20W2VMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr3.5$440
Fujitsu AOTH12KMCD/ASTH12KMCDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr5$441
Hitachi RAC-P35YHAB/RAS-P35YHABSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,338 kWh/yr5.5$442
Daikin RXV35UVMA / FTXV35UVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,342 kWh/yr4.5$443
Gree GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/O / GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr4$447
Daikin RXM35AVMZ/FTXM35AVMZSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr5$449
Hisense HAWH12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr5$449
Panasonic CU-RZ35DKR / CS-RZ35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,363 kWh/yr5$450
Panasonic CU-Z35DKR / CS-Z35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,363 kWh/yr5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W* / SRK35ZTA-WF*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Pioneer International HPR-12A2Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,367 kWh/yr5$451
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W / SRK35ZSXA-WSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,369 kWh/yr4.5$452
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W/SRK35ZSXA-WFSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,370 kWh/yr4.5$452
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVSG-A / RAS-13E2KVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,371 kWh/yr3.5$452
LG LS12S0U DX6ALAP/LS12S0N DX6ALAPSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,373 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMAWSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMAKSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMAWSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMAKSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35TVMA / FTXJ35TVMA*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Daikin RXJ35T2VMA / FTXJ35T2VMA*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3.5$453
Toshiba RAV-GM301ATP-A/RAV-GM301KRTP-ASplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,374 kWh/yr3$453
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PHAT/RAK-DJ35PHATSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,375 kWh/yr4.5$454
Samsung Electronics AR12BXEABWKX/ AR12BXEABWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,378 kWh/yr4.5$455
Toshiba RAV-GM301ATP-A/RAV-HM301MUTP-ESplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,379 kWh/yr2.5$455
Toshiba RAV-GM301ATP-A/RAV-RM301MUT-ESplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,379 kWh/yr2.5$455
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling1,382 kWh/yr3$456
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO12Split system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr4$456
Panasonic CU-Z35AKR / CS-Z35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,386 kWh/yr4.5$457
Panasonic CU-RZ35AKR / CS-RZ35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,386 kWh/yr4.5$457
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,392 kWh/yr5.5$459
Rinnai HSNRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Midea MFAG35VB-W/MFAG35VB-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Kaden KSI-3.5Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Rinnai HONRTX35/HINRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Actron Air HRC-035DS / HRE-035DSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,400 kWh/yr5$462
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs