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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 (1,844)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD2/MSY-GW80VFDSplit system8 kW cooling435 kWh/yr3.5$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD/MSY-GW80VFD2Split system8 kW cooling435 kWh/yr3.5$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD2/MSY-GW80VFD2Split system8 kW cooling435 kWh/yr3.5$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD2/MSY-GW80VFD2 SeriesSplit system8 kW cooling435 kWh/yr3.5$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD/MSY-GW80VFDSplit system8 kW cooling435 kWh/yr3.5$144
Daikin RKM85WVMA / FTKM85WVMASplit system8.5 kW cooling453 kWh/yr3.5$149
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD2/MSY-GY90VFD2Split system9 kW cooling479 kWh/yr3.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD/MSY-GY90VFD2Split system9 kW cooling479 kWh/yr3.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD2/MSY-GY90VFDSplit system9 kW cooling479 kWh/yr3.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD2/MSY-GY90VFD2 SeriesSplit system9 kW cooling479 kWh/yr3.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GY90VFD/MSY-GY90VFDSplit system9 kW cooling487 kWh/yr3.5$161
Fujitsu AOTH34CNTA/ASTH34CNTASplit system9.5 kW cooling494 kWh/yr3.5$163
Daikin RKM95WVMA / FTKM95WVMASplit system9.5 kW cooling530 kWh/yr3$175
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VFIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr3.5$208
TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr3.5$208
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr3.5$208
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG11IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VCIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VBIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD seriesSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VDIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAESplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr4$215
Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling708 kWh/yr5.5$234
Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NCSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20NSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Kaden KSI06Split system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling725 kWh/yr6$239
Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-1Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Carrier 38QRG020N8/42QRG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Midea MFXS20WA/MFXS20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling739 kWh/yr5$244
Midea MFXP20WA/MFXP20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling739 kWh/yr5$244
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W / SRK20ZSXA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling749 kWh/yr4.5$247
TCL TAC-08CHSD/TPH11ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TBSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21T*Split system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
TCL TAC-08CHSD/*ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TCSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TDSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TASplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
TCL TAC-08CHSD/TPH21ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Midea MFEZ20VA-W/MFEZ20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8PSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QCE020N8/42QCE020N8Split system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8FSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Midea MFEF20VA-W/MFEF20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs