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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 (2,221)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W/SRK20ZSXA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling751 kWh/yr4.5$248
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr6.5$256
Carrier 38QRF020N8/42QRF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Kaden KSI-2.0Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Rinnai HSNRTX20Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Carrier 38QAF020N8/42QAF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Carrier 42QHG020N8PB/38QUH020N8PBSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Midea MFAB-20WD/MFAB-20NDSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Comfee CASG-XG20B/CASN-XG20BSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Midea MFAG20VB-W/MFAG20VB-NSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W* / SRK20ZTA-WF*Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFTSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFTSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Daikin RXV20AVMA / FTXV20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling789 kWh/yr5$260
Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr7$261
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DSSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr7$261
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CSSplit system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling804 kWh/yr7$265
Spt AW028C-1 / AW028ESplit system2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6.5$266
Rinnai HSNRP26BSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6$266
Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6$266
Midea MFCA26VA-W/MFCA26VA-NSplit system2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling815 kWh/yr6.5$269
Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-1Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Carrier 38QRG026N8/42QRG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Daikin RXM20W2VMA / FTXM20W2VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling829 kWh/yr5$274
Daikin RXM20W1VMA / FTXM20W1VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling829 kWh/yr5$274
Aux ASW-H27A4/CAR3DISplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling845 kWh/yr7.5$279
Pioneer International HPR-09A2Split system2.6 kW heating2.5 kW cooling845 kWh/yr4$279
Daikin RXM20AVMZ/FTXM20AVMZSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling846 kWh/yr5$279
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Ers Tech ERS-AC28F01Split system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Smart User SUFA26RSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VEIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs