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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
Carrier 38QAF026N8/42QAF026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Midea MFAG26VB-W/MFAG26VB-NSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Carrier 42QHG026N8PB/38QUH026N8PBSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr5$296
Daikin RXV20WVMA / FTXV20WVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling899 kWh/yr5$297
Daikin RXV20W2VMA / FTXV20W2VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling902 kWh/yr4.5$298
Daikin RXV20W1VMA / FTXV20W1VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling902 kWh/yr4.5$298
Samsung Electronics AR40H09C1AMX / AR40H09C1AMNSplit system2.8 kW heating2.4 kW cooling903 kWh/yr5$298
Toshiba RAS-07ZAVSG-A / RAS-07ZKVSG-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling912 kWh/yr3.5$301
Midea MFEF26VA-W/MFEF26VA-NSplit system2.9 kW heating2.5 kW cooling919 kWh/yr5.5$303
Actron Air HRC-026DS / HRE-026DSSplit system2.9 kW heating2.5 kW cooling919 kWh/yr5.5$303
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSXA-W / SRK25ZSXA-WSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling920 kWh/yr4.5$304
Kaden KSI09Split system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling923 kWh/yr5$305
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSXA-W/SRK25ZSXA-WFSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling923 kWh/yr4.5$305
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG*/MSZ-AP20VGD SeriesSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling936 kWh/yr3.5$309
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG/MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling936 kWh/yr3.5$309
Daikin RXV20UVMA / FTXV20UVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling941 kWh/yr4.5$311
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VGDRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling946 kWh/yr5$312
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VGD SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling946 kWh/yr5$312
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VG2BSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling946 kWh/yr5$312
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VG2RSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling946 kWh/yr5$312
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VG2VSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling946 kWh/yr5$312
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VGDVSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling946 kWh/yr5$312
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGHZ2/MSZ-LN25VGDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling946 kWh/yr5$312
Daikin RXM20UVMZ / FTXM20UVMZSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling950 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGD/MSZ-LN25VG2VSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VG2/MSZ-LN25VG2VSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VG2/MSZ-LN25VG2BSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGD/MSZ-LN25VGD SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGD/MSZ-LN25VGDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VG2/MSZ-LN25VG2RSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VG2/MSZ-LN25VGDRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGD/MSZ-LN25VG2RSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VG2/MSZ-LN25VG2 SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VG2/MSZ-LN25VGDVSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGD/MSZ-LN25VGDRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGD/MSZ-LN25VG2BSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VG2/MSZ-LN25VGDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN25VGD/MSZ-LN25VGDVSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling951 kWh/yr5$314
Daikin RXV25AVMA / FTXV25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling953 kWh/yr6$314
Comfee CASG-XG25/CASN-XG25Split system2.8 kW heating2.7 kW cooling956 kWh/yr5.5$315
Panasonic CU-Z20AKR / CS-Z20AKRWSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr3.5$317
Panasonic CU-Z20DKR / CS-Z20DKRWSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling960 kWh/yr3.5$317
Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT/RAK-VJ25PHATSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling979 kWh/yr5.5$323
Daikin RXM25W2VMA / FTXM25W2VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling986 kWh/yr5.5$325
Daikin RXM25AVMZ/FTXM25AVMZSplit system3.3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling999 kWh/yr6$330
Panasonic CU-HZ25YKR / CS-HZ25YKRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling999 kWh/yr5$330
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,003 kWh/yr6$331
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,003 kWh/yr6$331
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,003 kWh/yr6$331
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VG2 SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,003 kWh/yr6$331
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs