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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 (23)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
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
Midea MFAB-26WD/MFAB-26NDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,015 kWh/yr6.5$335
Westinghouse WSD27HWC-E / WSD27HWC-ISplit system3.3 kW heating2.7 kW cooling1,015 kWh/yr6.5$335
Hisense HAWV9KRDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,031 kWh/yr6.5$340
Hisense HAWU9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,048 kWh/yr7$346
Westinghouse WSD27HWA-E/WSD27HWA-ISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr6.5$361
Westinghouse HSV097HWAE/HSV097HWAISplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr6.5$361
Westinghouse WSD27HWB-I/WSD27HWA-ESplit system3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr6.5$361
Haier 1U25MAEFRA / AS25QCEHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,109 kWh/yr7.5$366
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
Haier 1U35MAEFRA / AS35QCEHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr7$440
Split system Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs