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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 (127)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
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
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr6.5$256
Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr7$261
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DSSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr7$261
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CSSplit system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling804 kWh/yr7$265
Spt AW028C-1 / AW028ESplit system2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6.5$266
Rinnai HSNRP26BSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6$266
Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr6$266
Midea MFCA26VA-W/MFCA26VA-NSplit system2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling815 kWh/yr6.5$269
Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-1Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Carrier 38QRG026N8/42QRG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr6.5$271
Aux ASW-H27A4/CAR3DISplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling845 kWh/yr7.5$279
Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling888 kWh/yr6$293
Fujitsu AOTH07KMCD/ASTH07KMCDSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling891 kWh/yr5.5$294
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
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
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
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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGKD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,003 kWh/yr6$331
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGKD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,003 kWh/yr6$331
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,003 kWh/yr6$331
Haier 1U25MAFFRA / AS25QCFHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,005 kWh/yr6$332
Midea MFEZ26VA-W/MFEZ26VA-NSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,009 kWh/yr6.5$333
Rinnai HONRPX25/HINRPX25MSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,009 kWh/yr6.5$333
TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVHASplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr5.5$334
Kogan KASHSAC26U*Split system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr5.5$334
Kogan KASHSAC26UASplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr5.5$334
Aux ASW-H27A4/FAR3DISplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr5.5$334
Kogan KASHSAC26UCSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr5.5$334
Kogan KASHSAC26UBSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr5.5$334
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs