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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 (4,890)

reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Haier 1U35TPHRA / AS35TPHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling683 kWh/yr4$219
Daikin RXV35WVMA / FTXV35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling684 kWh/yr4.5$219
Hitachi RAC-S35YHAB/RAS-S35YHABSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling684 kWh/yr4$219
Emerald Energy ACSS35Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling684 kWh/yr4$219
Toshiba RAS-13ZAVSG-A / RAS-13ZKVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling685 kWh/yr4$219
Hisense HAWG12KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling686 kWh/yr4$220
Daikin RXV35W2VMA / FTXV35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W* / SRK35ZTA-WF*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Daikin RXV35W1VMA / FTXV35W1VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Midea MFAB-35WC/MFAB-35NCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Kaden KSI12Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGDRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2VSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGD SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VG2RSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VG2VSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VGDRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2RSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VGDVSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VGDVSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VG2 SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VG2/MSZ-LN35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGD/MSZ-LN35VG2BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling689 kWh/yr4$220
DualVent YWD1-08HD/FC-3-WDouble-duct wall2.6 kW heating2.4 kW cooling689 kWh/yr1.5$220
DualVent YWD-08HD/FC-3-WDouble-duct wall2.6 kW heating2.4 kW cooling689 kWh/yr1.5$220
DualVent DualVentDouble-duct wall2.6 kW heating2.4 kW cooling689 kWh/yr1.5$220
DualVent YWD-08HD/FC-3Double-duct wall2.6 kW heating2.4 kW cooling689 kWh/yr1.5$220
Actron Air HRC-035DS / HRE-035DSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling690 kWh/yr4.5$221
Midea MFEF35VA-W/MFEF35VA-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling690 kWh/yr4.5$221
Hisense HAWH12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling691 kWh/yr4.5$221
Panasonic CU-Z35AKR / CS-Z35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling692 kWh/yr4.5$221
Panasonic CU-RZ35AKR / CS-RZ35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling692 kWh/yr4.5$221
Toshiba RAS-13B2AVG-A / RAS-13B2KVG -ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/U*Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
Braemar TCHV03T1S/TSHV03T1SSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
TCL TAC-13CHSD seriesSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
TCL TAC-VX13HSV/UASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VEIHSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222
Bonaire STH035S1AE/STH035S1AISplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling693 kWh/yr4$222