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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-06CHSD/VEIH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG31IH 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 SRK15/DXK05ZTLA-WF 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
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HE4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,324 kWh/yr3$2,417
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling7,362 kWh/yr3$2,429
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling7,362 kWh/yr3$2,429
Hisense AUW-125U4RN1/ AUC-125UR4RKC1Split system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,412 kWh/yr3$2,446
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,449 kWh/yr2$2,458
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,449 kWh/yr2$2,458
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,449 kWh/yr2$2,458
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,449 kWh/yr2$2,458
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,449 kWh/yr2$2,458
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,449 kWh/yr2$2,458
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,449 kWh/yr2$2,458
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HE6DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling7,468 kWh/yr2.5$2,464
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,471 kWh/yr3$2,465
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/ABTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling7,568 kWh/yr3$2,497
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,579 kWh/yr3$2,501
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TN4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,581 kWh/yr2.5$2,502
Fujitsu AOTG54LATT/AUTG54LRLASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,597 kWh/yr2.5$2,507
LG UU140WR3 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling7,637 kWh/yr2.5$2,520
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,673 kWh/yr2.5$2,532
LG UU125WR2 U30/UTN125MA NA0Split system13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,705 kWh/yr2$2,543
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TN4PKG/SASplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling7,752 kWh/yr2.5$2,558
Braemar KCHV140D1B/KBHV140D1SSplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling8,055 kWh/yr3$2,658
Hisense AUW-140U4RN1/ AUC-140U4RKC1Split system15 kW heating13.5 kW cooling8,256 kWh/yr2.5$2,724
LG UU140WR2 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.4 kW cooling9,197 kWh/yr1.5$3,035
Daikin RWXYQ5AV1/FXSQ125PAVESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Daikin RWXYQ4AV1/FXSQ100PAVESplit system12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Daikin RWXYQ3AV1/FXSQ80PAVESplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs