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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 (911)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGD SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,295 kWh/yr4$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VG2RSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,295 kWh/yr4$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,295 kWh/yr4$427
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/U*Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
Braemar TCHV03T1S/TSHV03T1SSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-13CHSD seriesSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VEIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
Bonaire STH035S1AE/STH035S1AISplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$428
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
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$431
Haier 1U35TPHRA / AS35TPHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$431
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVKTSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$431
Toshiba RAS-13ZAVSG-A / RAS-13ZKVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr4.5$432
Hisense HAWG12KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,308 kWh/yr4$432
Panasonic CU-HZ35DKR / CS-HZ35DKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,311 kWh/yr5$433
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,316 kWh/yr4.5$434
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
Daikin RXV35W2VMA / FTXV35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,323 kWh/yr4.5$437
Daikin RXV35W1VMA / FTXV35W1VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,323 kWh/yr4.5$437
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 RXV35UVMA / FTXV35UVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,342 kWh/yr4.5$443
Gree GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/O / GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr4$447
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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W* / SRK35ZTA-WF*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,365 kWh/yr4.5$450
Pioneer International HPR-12A2Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,367 kWh/yr5$451
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W / SRK35ZSXA-WSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,369 kWh/yr4.5$452
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W/SRK35ZSXA-WFSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,370 kWh/yr4.5$452
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PHAT/RAK-DJ35PHATSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,375 kWh/yr4.5$454
Samsung Electronics AR12BXEABWKX/ AR12BXEABWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,378 kWh/yr4.5$455
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO12Split system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,383 kWh/yr4$456
Panasonic CU-Z35AKR / CS-Z35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,386 kWh/yr4.5$457
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs