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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
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
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD seriesSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Braemar TCHV25T1S/TSHV25T1SSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VAIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VBIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling847 kWh/yr5$280
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W/DXK06ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling858 kWh/yr4$283
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W / DXK06ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling858 kWh/yr4$283
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK20/DXK06ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling858 kWh/yr4$283
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W/SRK20ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling858 kWh/yr4$283
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_20/06ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling858 kWh/yr4$283
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W / SRK20ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling858 kWh/yr4$283
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK20/DXK06ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling859 kWh/yr4$283
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W/SRK20ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling859 kWh/yr4$283
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W/DXK06ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling859 kWh/yr4$283
Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling888 kWh/yr6$293
Fujitsu AOTH07KMCD/ASTH07KMCDSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling891 kWh/yr5.5$294
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGD2Split system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling896 kWh/yr4.5$296
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD / MSZ-AP20VGD2Split system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling896 kWh/yr4.5$296
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD / MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling896 kWh/yr4.5$296
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling896 kWh/yr4.5$296
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGD2 SeriesSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling896 kWh/yr4.5$296
Carrier 38QRF026N8/42QRF026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Rinnai HONRTX25/HINRTX25Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Comfee CASG-XG26B/CASN-XG26BSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Kaden KSI-2.5Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Rinnai HSNRTX25Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Fujitsu AOTH07KNCA/ASTH07KNCASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs