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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
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
Toshiba RAS-13E2AVRG-A / RAS-B13E2KVRG-ASplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling807 kWh/yr3.5$258
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGDSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKDWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF35VGD/MSZ-EF35VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling812 kWh/yr3.5$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A2Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A1Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A2Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VGSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35V SeriesSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VGSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/MLZ-KP35VG-A1Split system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/MLZ-KP35VFSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling814 kWh/yr3$260
Fujitsu AOTG12KVCA/AGTG12KVCASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling817 kWh/yr4$261
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/AUTH12KVLASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling821 kWh/yr3$263
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / SRR35ZS-WSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling823 kWh/yr3$263
Haier 1U35MAMFRA / AS35TBMHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling829 kWh/yr3$265
Bonaire CRC6970035/CRC6970135Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling838 kWh/yr3$268
Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling839 kWh/yr4$268
Daikin RXM35YFVMA / FVXM35YVMASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling839 kWh/yr3.5$268
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZSA-W / FDTC35VH1Split system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling844 kWh/yr3$270
Hisense HAWK35KRSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling846 kWh/yr3$271
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
Fujitsu AOTG12KUCA/ASTG12KUCASplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling854 kWh/yr3.5$273
Hisense HAWL35KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling860 kWh/yr3$275
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW35VG2/MFZ-KW35VGKSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling863 kWh/yr3$276
Daikin RZAC35EVM / FFA35AVMSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling870 kWh/yr3$278
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling873 kWh/yr4$279
Daikin RZAC35E2VM / FFA35BVMSplit system4.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling875 kWh/yr3$280
Toshiba RAS-13U2AVSG-NZ / RAS-13U2FVG-NZSplit system4.2 kW heating4 kW cooling878 kWh/yr3.5$281
Panasonic CU-Z35UBRA / CS-Z35UD3RAWSplit system, ducted4.2 kW heating3.7 kW cooling881 kWh/yr3$282
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-WMulti-split / VRF5.3 kW heating4.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr4$287
Fujitsu AOTH14KNCA/ASTH14KNCASplit system4.7 kW heating4.2 kW cooling899 kWh/yr3.5$288
Daikin RXS35R2V1A / FVXS35R2V1ASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling902 kWh/yr3$289
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs