Air conditioner brands in Australia:Which are most popular?

Name: Air conditioner brands in Australia: Which are searched most?
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In September 2026, Daikin was the most searched air conditioner brand in Australia, accounting for 28% of all searches among the 15 brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Fujitsu showed up in every answer. Daikin was recommended most often, coming first in one out of four responses that gave a list.

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Top air conditioner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fujitsu appeared every time. Daikin was recommended most often, coming first in one out of four answers that gave a list. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was second, and Fujitsu was third. Actron Air, which ranked fourth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Fujitsu	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Daikin	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Mitsubishi Electric	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Panasonic	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Rinnai	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Actron Air	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Midea	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Gree	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Haier	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Kelvinator	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Teco	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Carrier	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
LG	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Samsung	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Fujitsu5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Daikin4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Mitsubishi Electric3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Panasonic2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Rinnai1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Actron Air0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Midea0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Gree0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Haier0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Kelvinator0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Teco0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Carrier0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
LG0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Samsung0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about air conditioner brands

5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which air conditioner brand should I buy in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best split system air conditioners in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What is the most reliable air conditioner brand?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“air conditioner”
1. 1Fujitsu
Searched Google, AI Overview
“split system air conditioner”
1. 1Daikin
2. 2Fujitsu
3. 3Panasonic
4. 4Rinnai

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Which air conditioner brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each air conditioner brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 air conditioner brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, by month

Month	Daikin	Mitsubishi Electric	Fujitsu	Actron Air	Midea	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Gree	Panasonic	Rinnai	Haier	Kelvinator	Teco	Carrier	LG	Samsung
Oct 2025	27.5%	18.8%	9.7%	7.6%	4.3%	6.5%	4.3%	4.3%	2.8%	2.4%	2.8%	2.8%	1.9%	1.9%	2.4%
Nov 2025	28.3%	19.9%	10.7%	6.9%	3.9%	5.8%	3.9%	4.8%	3.2%	1.7%	2.6%	2.6%	1.7%	1.7%	2.6%
Dec 2025	30.1%	18.3%	9.8%	8.3%	3.6%	4.4%	3.6%	4.4%	3.6%	1.9%	2.9%	2.9%	1.9%	1.9%	2.4%
Jan 2026	27.1%	19.1%	10.2%	8.6%	3.7%	4.6%	3.7%	4.6%	3.7%	2%	3%	3%	2.5%	1.7%	2.5%
Feb 2026	29%	17.4%	9%	9.2%	4%	4.9%	4%	4.9%	3.2%	2.1%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	1.8%	2.7%
Mar 2026	30.1%	15.5%	9.3%	8.9%	4.1%	5.1%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	2.3%	2.7%	2.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.3%
Apr 2026	32.7%	16.8%	10.1%	7.8%	4.5%	4.5%	3.5%	4.5%	3%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.4%	1.9%	1.9%
May 2026	31.3%	18.4%	9%	8.7%	4.9%	4.9%	4%	4%	2.7%	1.7%	2.2%	1.7%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Jun 2026	32.9%	16.8%	9.5%	8.6%	5.2%	5.2%	3.4%	4.2%	2.7%	1.9%	1.9%	1.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.3%
Jul 2026	30.7%	17.8%	8.2%	8.7%	6.7%	5.5%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	2%	2.4%	1.5%	2.4%	2%	2%
Aug 2026	32.9%	16.6%	8.8%	9%	5.9%	4.7%	3.9%	3.9%	2.6%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Sep 2026	28%	17.5%	9.9%	8.2%	6.6%	5.4%	4.3%	3.6%	3.6%	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%	1.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Daikin	28%	18.7K	-7.4%	-4.9 points
2, held 2nd	Mitsubishi Electric	17.5%	11.7K	+14.7%	+0.9 points
3, moved from 4th to 3rd	Fujitsu	9.9%	6.6K	+22.2%	+1.1 pointsmoved from 4th to 3rd
4, moved from 3rd to 4th	Actron Air	8.2%	5.5K	0%	-0.7 pointsmoved from 3rd to 4th
5, held 5th	Midea	6.6%	4.4K	+22.2%	+0.7 points
6, held 6th	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	5.4%	3.6K	+24.1%	+0.7 points
7, held 7th	Gree	4.3%	2.9K	+20.8%	+0.4 points
8, held 8th	Panasonic	3.6%	2.4K	0%	-0.3 points
9, held 9th	Rinnai	3.6%	2.4K	+50%	+1 points
10, moved from 11th to 10th	Haier	2.4%	1.6K	+23.1%	+0.3 pointsmoved from 11th to 10th
11, moved from 12th to 11th	Kelvinator	2.4%	1.6K	+23.1%	+0.3 pointsmoved from 12th to 11th
12, moved from 15th to 12th	Teco	2.4%	1.6K	+60%	+0.8 pointsmoved from 15th to 12th
13, moved from 10th to 13th	Carrier	1.9%	1.3K	0%	-0.2 pointsmoved from 10th to 13th
14, held 14th	LG	1.9%	1.3K	+30%	+0.3 points
15, moved from 13th to 15th	Samsung	1.9%	1.3K	0%	-0.2 pointsmoved from 13th to 15th

1.Daikin
28%
Held 1st. 18.7K estimated branded searches, -7.4% vs prior month. Share -4.9 points.
2.Mitsubishi Electric
17.5%
Held 2nd. 11.7K estimated branded searches, +14.7% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.
3.Fujitsu
9.9%
Moved from 4th to 3rd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.
4.Actron Air
8.2%
Moved from 3rd to 4th. 5.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.
5.Midea
6.6%
Held 5th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
6.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
5.4%
Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +24.1% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
7.Gree
4.3%
Held 7th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, +20.8% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
8.Panasonic
3.6%
Held 8th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
9.Rinnai
3.6%
Held 9th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share +1 points.
10.Haier
2.4%
Moved from 11th to 10th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
11.Kelvinator
2.4%
Moved from 12th to 11th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
12.Teco
2.4%
Moved from 15th to 12th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +60% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.
13.Carrier
1.9%
Moved from 10th to 13th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
14.LG
1.9%
Held 14th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, +30% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
15.Samsung
1.9%
Moved from 13th to 15th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among air conditioner brands in Australia?

15 brands

In September 2026, Daikin was the most searched among air conditioner brands in Australia, with an estimated 18.7K branded searches, 28% of all searches for the 15 we track. Mitsubishi Electric is in 2nd place, 10.5 percentage points behind at 17.5%.

Australia air conditioner brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Daikin	27.5% → 28%	32.9%Aug 2026	27.1%Jan 2026	1st
Mitsubishi Electric	18.8% → 17.5%	19.9%Nov 2025	15.5%Mar 2026	2nd
Fujitsu	9.7% → 9.9%	10.7%Nov 2025	8.2%Jul 2026	3rd
Actron Air	7.6% → 8.2%	9.2%Feb 2026	6.9%Nov 2025	4th
Midea	4.3% → 6.6%	6.7%Jul 2026	3.6%Dec 2025	7th → 5th
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	6.5% → 5.4%	6.5%Oct 2025	4.4%Dec 2025	5th → 6th
Gree	4.3%	4.3%Sep 2026	3.4%Jun 2026	6th → 7th
Panasonic	4.3% → 3.6%	4.9%Feb 2026	3.6%Sep 2026	8th
Rinnai	2.8% → 3.6%	3.7%Jan 2026	2.6%Aug 2026	10th → 9th
Haier	2.4%	2.4%Apr 2026	1.7%May 2026	12th → 10th
Kelvinator	2.8% → 2.4%	3%Jan 2026	1.9%Jun 2026	9th → 11th
Teco	2.8% → 2.4%	3%Jan 2026	1.4%Jun 2026	11th → 12th
Carrier	1.9%	5.1%Mar 2026	1.7%Nov 2025	14th → 13th
LG	1.9%	2.2%May 2026	1.6%Aug 2026	15th → 14th
Samsung	2.4% → 1.9%	2.7%Feb 2026	1.9%Apr 2026	13th → 15th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Daikin’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia increased from 27.5% to 28%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mitsubishi Electric’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia decreased from 18.8% to 17.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Actron Air’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia increased from 7.6% to 8.2%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Midea’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia increased from 4.3% to 6.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia decreased from 6.5% to 5.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Panasonic’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia decreased from 4.3% to 3.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia increased from 2.8% to 3.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Daikin’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 32.9% in August 2026 and was lowest at 27.1% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mitsubishi Electric’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 19.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 15.5% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fujitsu’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 10.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8.2% in July 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Actron Air’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 9.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 6.9% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Midea’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 6.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 6.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 4.4% in December 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Panasonic’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 4.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 3.6% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 3.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.6% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kelvinator’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Teco’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.4% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carrier’s share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia peaked at 5.1% in March 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Midea rose from 7th to 5th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries fell from 5th to 6th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gree fell from 6th to 7th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rinnai rose from 10th to 9th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Haier rose from 12th to 10th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kelvinator fell from 9th to 11th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Teco fell from 11th to 12th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carrier rose from 14th to 13th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LG rose from 15th to 14th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung fell from 13th to 15th among air conditioner brands in Australia.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fujitsu held steady: its share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for Australia air conditioner brands in September 2026?

8 changes

In September 2026, Fujitsu overtook Actron Air to rank 3rd among air conditioner brands in Australia, with 9.9% of the searches.
In September 2026, Teco overtook Carrier and 2 others to rank 12th among air conditioner brands in Australia, with 2.4% of the searches.
In September 2026, Rinnai gained share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 2.6% to 3.6%.
In September 2026, Mitsubishi Electric gained share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 16.6% to 17.5%.
In September 2026, Midea gained share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 5.9% to 6.6%.
In September 2026, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries gained share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 4.7% to 5.4%.
In September 2026, Daikin lost share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 32.9% to 28%.
In September 2026, Actron Air lost share of searches among air conditioner brands in Australia, from 9% to 8.2%.

How are branded searches counted for air conditioner brands?

18 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among air conditioner brands comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.