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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 (547)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RKM20QVMA / FTKM20QVMASplit system2 kW cooling83 kWh/yr5$27
Daikin RKM20Q2VMA / FTKM20Q2VMASplit system2 kW cooling85 kWh/yr4.5$28
Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCATSplit system2.5 kW cooling90 kWh/yr6$30
Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMASplit system2.5 kW cooling93 kWh/yr5.5$31
Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMASplit system2.5 kW cooling95 kWh/yr5.5$31
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WFSplit system2.5 kW cooling98 kWh/yr5$32
Fujitsu AOTH09CNCA/ASTH09CNCASplit system2.5 kW cooling107 kWh/yr4.5$35
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCATSplit system3.5 kW cooling137 kWh/yr5$45
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFDSplit system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFDSplit system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFD2Split system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2 SeriesSplit system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2Split system3.5 kW cooling144 kWh/yr4.5$48
Daikin RKM35QVMA / FTKM35QVMASplit system3.5 kW cooling146 kWh/yr5$48
Daikin RKM35Q2VMA / FTKM35Q2VMASplit system3.5 kW cooling148 kWh/yr4.5$49
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YTA-W/SRK13YTA-WFSplit system3.5 kW cooling151 kWh/yr4.5$50
Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMASplit system5 kW cooling202 kWh/yr5$67
Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMASplit system5 kW cooling204 kWh/yr5$67
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCATSplit system5 kW cooling214 kWh/yr4.5$71
Toshiba RAS-18E2ACVG-A/RAS-18E2KCVG-ASplit system5.3 kW cooling244 kWh/yr4.5$81
Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling708 kWh/yr5.5$234
Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NCSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20NSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Kaden KSI06Split system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling725 kWh/yr6$239
Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-1Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Carrier 38QRG020N8/42QRG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Midea MFXS20WA/MFXS20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling739 kWh/yr5$244
Midea MFXP20WA/MFXP20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling739 kWh/yr5$244
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W / SRK20ZSXA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling749 kWh/yr4.5$247
Midea MFEZ20VA-W/MFEZ20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8PSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QCE020N8/42QCE020N8Split system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8FSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Midea MFEF20VA-W/MFEF20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W/SRK20ZSXA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling751 kWh/yr4.5$248
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr6.5$256
Carrier 38QRF020N8/42QRF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Kaden KSI-2.0Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Rinnai HSNRTX20Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Carrier 38QAF020N8/42QAF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Carrier 42QHG020N8PB/38QUH020N8PBSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Midea MFAB-20WD/MFAB-20NDSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Comfee CASG-XG20B/CASN-XG20BSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Midea MFAG20VB-W/MFAG20VB-NSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W* / SRK20ZTA-WF*Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling783 kWh/yr5$258
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs