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Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,273 currently registered reverse cycle air conditioners (heat and cool), 4,890 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,273
4,890 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,332 kWh
cold 4,088 · hot 2,707
Median estimated running cost
$746 / year
middle half: $405 to $1,279
Median cooling star rating
3.0
range 0.0 to 7.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 348 kWh; highest: 66,529 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, reverse cycle air conditioners (3,273 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VFIH 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  4. Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20 367 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  5. Kaden KSI06 370 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  6. Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NC 370 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  7. Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20N 370 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  8. Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-1 378 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  9. Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N8 378 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  10. Carrier 38QRG020N8/42QRG020N8 378 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW

All reverse cycle air conditioners (796)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HONRJ35B / HINRJ35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Rinnai HONRT35B / HINRT35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Samsung Electronics AR50F12C1UHX / AR50F12C1UHNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling747 kWh/yr4$239
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA4B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA2B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Kinghome KWH35ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH35ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12AWCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Tosot TWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / TWH12ATCXB-K6DNA3B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Braemar ACHV35D1S/ASHV35D1SSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Gree GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12ATCXB-K6DNA1B/ISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling756 kWh/yr4$242
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM40ZS-WMulti-split / VRF4.5 kW heating4 kW cooling763 kWh/yr4$244
Samsung Electronics AR12BXGYCWKX/ AR12BXGYCWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling766 kWh/yr4$245
Carrier 38QZY035N8/42QZY035N8Split system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling768 kWh/yr4$246
Samsung Electronics AR12BXECNWKX/ AR12BXECNWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling769 kWh/yr4$246
Akai AK-TP35MSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35U*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Aux ASW-H35A4/FAR3DISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVHASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Rinnai HONRVX35 / HINRVX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Samsung Electronics AR12DXFZCWKX / AR12DXFZCWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling778 kWh/yr4$249
Samsung Electronics AR12DXEANWKX / AR12DXEANWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling778 kWh/yr4$249
Hitachi RAC-XJ35FHAE/RAF-XJ35RHAESplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling790 kWh/yr4.5$253
Kogan KASHSAC35TASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Mistral MTP-12INSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
TCL TAC-12CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TCSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Domain ISR-35P-OUT/ISR-35P-INDSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TBSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Akai AK-TP35Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Braemar TCHV35T1S/TSHV35T1SSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVJTSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35T*Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TDSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Bonaire CRC6911035/CRC6911135Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Fujitsu AOTG12KVCA/AGTG12KVCASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling817 kWh/yr4$261
Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling839 kWh/yr4$268
Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling847 kWh/yr4$271
Daikin RXM46W2VMA / FTXM46W2VMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling854 kWh/yr4$273
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling873 kWh/yr4$279
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-WMulti-split / VRF5.3 kW heating4.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr4$287
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling937 kWh/yr5$300