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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 (2,281)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGDVSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGD SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VG2RSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN35VGHZ2/MSZ-LN35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling695 kWh/yr4$222
Gree GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/O / GWH12AWCXD-K5DNA1B/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling696 kWh/yr4$223
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PHAT/RAK-DJ35PHATSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr4.5$223
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZSA-W / DXK12ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr3.5$223
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_35/12ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr3.5$223
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / SRK35ZSA-WSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr3.5$223
Hisense HAWV12KRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling699 kWh/yr5$224
Westinghouse WSD36HWB-I/WSD36HWA-ESplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Westinghouse WSD36HWA-E/WSD36HWA-ISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Westinghouse HSV127HWAE/HSV127HWAISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Midea MFAG35VB-W/MFAG35VB-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Kaden KSI-3.5Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Rinnai HONRTX35/HINRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W/SRK35ZSXA-WFSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4$224
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSXA-W / SRK35ZSXA-WSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4$224
Daikin RXV35UVMA / FTXV35UVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling702 kWh/yr4.5$225
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling704 kWh/yr3.5$225
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZSA-W/DXK12ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling704 kWh/yr3.5$225
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W/SRK35ZSA-WFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling704 kWh/yr3.5$225
TCL TAC-13CHSD/VFIGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling705 kWh/yr4$226
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVKTSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling705 kWh/yr4$226
Solar Acdc DGWA6-ACDCBLW-12KR2Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling706 kWh/yr5$226
Solar Acdc DGWA2-ACDC-12KR2Split system3.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling706 kWh/yr3.5$226
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA2A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Haneco KFR-35GW/BPSH / KFR-35GW/BPSHSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR40H12C1AMX / AR40H12C1AMNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR12BXEABWKX/ AR12BXEABWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling713 kWh/yr4.5$228
Kaden KS12Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling715 kWh/yr4$229
LG LS12S0U DX6ALAP/LS12S0N DX6ALAPSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling721 kWh/yr3.5$231
LG WH12SKU-18 / WH12SKN-18Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling728 kWh/yr4.5$233
Braemar WCHV35D1T/WSHV35D1TSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling733 kWh/yr3.5$235
Samsung Electronics AR70H12CADWX / AR70H12CADWNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling734 kWh/yr4$235
Sinclair SIHA-13BV/SOHA-13BVSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling735 kWh/yr3$235
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO12Split system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling737 kWh/yr4$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK35/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-W/DXK12ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTLA-W/SRK35ZTLA-WFSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling737 kWh/yr3$236
Samsung Electronics AR12AXHQAWKXSA/AR12AXHQAWKNSASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling738 kWh/yr4.5$236
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC12ZTLA-WJ / DXK12ZTLA-WFJSplit system3.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr3$236
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVSG-A / RAS-13E2KVSG-ASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling742 kWh/yr3$237