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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 (1,454)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr5$831
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / S-50PK4RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,517 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-WF/SRK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-WF/DXK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,518 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W / SRK60ZSXA-WSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,537 kWh/yr3.5$837
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W/SRK60ZSXA-WFSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,540 kWh/yr3.5$838
Fujitsu AOTG18KUCA/ASTG18KUCASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,542 kWh/yr3.5$839
Midea MFAB-60WD/MFAB-60NDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,547 kWh/yr4.5$841
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3.5$842
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3.5$842
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3.5$842
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,552 kWh/yr3.5$842
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
Samsung Electronics AR70H18CADWX / AR70H18CADWNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
Samsung Electronics AR18DXEANWKX / AR18DXEANWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3.5$847
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VG SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling2,586 kWh/yr4$853
Toshiba RAS-22ZAVSG-A / RAS-22ZKVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling2,602 kWh/yr4$859
Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2Split system7 kW heating6.5 kW cooling2,612 kWh/yr5$862
Hitachi RAC-VJ60PHAT/RAK-VJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr4.5$864
Daikin RXV60AVMA / FTXV60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,619 kWh/yr4$864
Daikin RXV60WVMA / FTXV60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,621 kWh/yr4$865
Daikin RXV60W1VMA / FTXV60W1VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr4$866
Daikin RXV60W2VMA / FTXV60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,624 kWh/yr4$866
Samsung Electronics AR18BXGYCWKX/ AR18BXGYCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,628 kWh/yr3.5$867
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling2,629 kWh/yr4$868
Samsung Electronics AR18BXECNWKX/ AR18BXECNWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,629 kWh/yr3.5$868
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR-1 / CS-Z60DKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,640 kWh/yr4$871
Hitachi RAC-S60YHAB/RAS-S60YHABSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,643 kWh/yr4$872
Comfee CASG-XG60/CASN-XG60Split system6.4 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,645 kWh/yr4.5$873
Daikin RXM60AVMZ/FTXM60AVMZSplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling2,663 kWh/yr4$879
Daikin RXM60UVMZ / FTXM60UVMZSplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling2,667 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QHG060N8/42QHG060N8-1Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QAG060N8/42QAG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QRG060N8/42QRG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVSG-A/RAS-22E2KVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr3.5$891
LG WS18TWU / WS18TWNSplit system5.9 kW heating4.8 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr3.5$895
Daikin RXV60UVMA / FTXV60UVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,715 kWh/yr4$896
Midea MFXP60W/MFXP60NSplit system6.6 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,718 kWh/yr4.5$897
Panasonic CU-Z60*KR-1 / CS-Z60*KRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr3.5$897
Panasonic CU-Z60XKR-1 / CS-Z60XKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr3.5$897
Panasonic CU-Z60AKR-1 / CS-Z60AKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr3.5$897
Rinnai HSNRP60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr4$898
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr3.5$898
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs