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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 (2,227)

split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FCTA50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,004 kWh/yr2.5$661
Kaden KS18Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling2,008 kWh/yr3.5$663
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
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr3.5$666
LG LS18S0U DX6ALAP/LS18S0N DX6ALAPSplit system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling2,018 kWh/yr3$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
Haier 1U50TPHRA / AS50TPHRASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr3.5$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
Kogan KASHSAC52TCSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,030 kWh/yr3.5$670
Kogan KASHSAC52T*Split system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,030 kWh/yr3.5$670
Kogan KASHSAC52TBSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,030 kWh/yr3.5$670
Kogan KASHSAC52TDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,030 kWh/yr3.5$670
TECO TWS-TSO52H3DVKTSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,030 kWh/yr3.5$670
Kogan KASHSAC52TASplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,030 kWh/yr3.5$670
Carrier 38QZY050N8/42QZY050N8Split system5.3 kW heating4.9 kW cooling2,033 kWh/yr3.5$671
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
Akai AK-TP52Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3.5$675
Bonaire CRC6911050/CRC6911150Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3.5$675
Ers Tech ERS-AC52F01Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3.5$675
TCL TAC-18CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3.5$675
Braemar TCHV50T1S/TSHV50T1SSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,046 kWh/yr3.5$675
Aux ASW-H52A4/CAR3DISplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,056 kWh/yr5$678
Toshiba RAS-18ZAVSG-A / RAS-18ZKVSG-ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,056 kWh/yr3.5$678
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,056 kWh/yr3.5$678
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO18Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,061 kWh/yr4$680
Westinghouse WSD51HWB-I/WSD51HWA-ESplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,062 kWh/yr4.5$680
Westinghouse WSD51HWA-E/WSD51HWA-ISplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,062 kWh/yr4.5$680
Westinghouse HSV187HWAE/HSV187HWAISplit system6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,062 kWh/yr4.5$680
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs