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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
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR-1 / CS-Z50XKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4.5$705
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR-1 / CS-Z50AKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4.5$705
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,138 kWh/yr3$706
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,141 kWh/yr2.5$707
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVSG-A/RAS-18E2KVSG-ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,143 kWh/yr3.5$707
LG WH18SLU-23 / WH18SLN-23Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr5$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VG SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Midea MFEP50VB-W/MFEP50VB-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,147 kWh/yr5.5$709
Actron Air WRC-050DS / WRE-050DSSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,147 kWh/yr5.5$709
Midea MFXP50W/MFXP50NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,150 kWh/yr4.5$710
Comfee CASG-XG51/CASN-XG51Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,151 kWh/yr4.5$710
Daikin RXM45YFVMA / FVXM45YVMASplit system5.4 kW heating4.5 kW cooling2,153 kWh/yr3$710
Carrier 38QRG050N8/42QRG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Carrier 38QHG050N8/42QHG050N8-1Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Carrier 38QAG050N8/42QAG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr3.5$711
Fujitsu AOTH18KNTA/ASTH18KNTASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,155 kWh/yr3.5$711
Daikin RXS50R2V1A / FVXS50R2V1ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,156 kWh/yr3.5$711
Midea MFAB-50WD/MFAB-50NDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr5$713
Midea MFAG51VA-W/MFAG51VA-NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr4.5$713
Hisense HAW*18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Hisense HAWH18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Hisense HAWU18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Daikin RXM50YFVMA / FVXM50YVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr3.5$714
Actron Air HRC-050DS / HRE-050DSSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Carrier Carrier AmbiSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Midea MFEF50VA-W/MFEF50VA-NSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Comfee CASG-XG50/CASN-XG50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,168 kWh/yr4.5$715
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW42VG2/MFZ-KW42VGKSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,168 kWh/yr3$715
Daikin RXF50AVMA / FTXF50AVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,169 kWh/yr3.5$716
Braemar WCHV50D1T/WSHV50D1TSplit system5.5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,170 kWh/yr3.5$716
Daikin RXV50UVMA / FTXV50UVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,171 kWh/yr4.5$716
Haier 1U50WAFFRA / AS50QDFHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr4$717
LG AS18S1U / AS18S1NSplit system5.2 kW heating4.8 kW cooling2,188 kWh/yr3.5$722
Samsung Electronics AR18BXEABWKX/ AR18BXEABWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,190 kWh/yr3.5$723
Daikin RZAV60CV1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling2,191 kWh/yr0$723
Hitachi RAC-P50YHAB/RAS-P50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr4$728
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA4A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Hitachi RAC-S50YHAB/RAS-S50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,218 kWh/yr3.5$732
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMNSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,219 kWh/yr4.5$732
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VG SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs