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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 (329)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CSSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr5.5$409
Rinnai HSNRP35BSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,241 kWh/yr5.5$410
Spt AW036C-1/AW036ESplit system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr5.5$411
Midea MFAG36VA-W/MFAG36VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,248 kWh/yr5$412
Actron Air WRC-035DS / WRE-035DSSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr6.5$414
Midea MFEP35VB-W/MFEP35VB-NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr6.5$414
Midea MFAB-35WD/MFAB-35NDSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,260 kWh/yr6$416
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,262 kWh/yr5$416
Carrier 38QHG035N8/42QHG035N8-1Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,275 kWh/yr5$421
Carrier 38QAG035N8/42QAG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,275 kWh/yr5$421
Carrier 38QRG035N8/42QRG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,275 kWh/yr5$421
Midea MFXS35WA/MFXS35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr5.5$421
Midea MFXP35WA/MFXP35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr5.5$421
Fujitsu AOTG12KMTC/ASTG12KMTCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr5$422
Hisense HAWV12KRDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,283 kWh/yr5$423
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VG SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Kogan KASSSAC35HFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HBSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HESplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35H*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
LG AH12S1U / AH12S1NSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr5$428
Aux ASW-H36A4/CAR3DISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,303 kWh/yr5.5$430
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,303 kWh/yr5.5$430
Panasonic CU-HZ35DKR / CS-HZ35DKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,311 kWh/yr5$433
Panasonic CU-HZ35YKR / CS-HZ35YKRSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,320 kWh/yr5$436
Daikin RXV35WVMA / FTXV35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,320 kWh/yr5$436
Haier 1U35MAEFRA / AS35QCEHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr7$440
Hisense HAWU12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr6$440
Fujitsu AOTH12KMCD/ASTH12KMCDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr5$441
Hitachi RAC-P35YHAB/RAS-P35YHABSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,338 kWh/yr5.5$442
Daikin RXM35AVMZ/FTXM35AVMZSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr5$449
Hisense HAWH12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr5$449
Panasonic CU-RZ35DKR / CS-RZ35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,363 kWh/yr5$450
Panasonic CU-Z35DKR / CS-Z35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,363 kWh/yr5$450
Pioneer International HPR-12A2Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,367 kWh/yr5$451
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,392 kWh/yr5.5$459
Rinnai HSNRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460