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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
Hisense HAWU18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hitachi RAC-VJ50PHAT/RAK-VJ50PHATSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,070 kWh/yr5$342
Fujitsu AOTG18KMTC/ASTG18KMTCSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,074 kWh/yr4.5$344
Carrier 38QRG050N8/42QRG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Carrier 38QHG050N8/42QHG050N8-1Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Carrier 38QAG050N8/42QAG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,076 kWh/yr4$344
Gree GWH18AVEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AVEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,077 kWh/yr4$345
Daikin RXV50UVMA / FTXV50UVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,081 kWh/yr4$346
Haier 1U50WAFFRA / AS50QDFHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,088 kWh/yr4$348
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMNSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,094 kWh/yr4$350
Haneco KFR-50GW/BPSH / KFR-50GW/BPSHSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr4.5$351
Samsung Electronics AR18AXHQAWKXSA/AR18AXHQAWKNSASplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,097 kWh/yr4$351
LG AH18S2U / AH18S2NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr4.5$352
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VG2 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
LG WH18SLU-19 / WH18SLN-19Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4.5$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VG SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60MSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Panasonic CU-3Z54DBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,181 kWh/yr4.5$378
Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-NSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr4.5$386
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr4$386
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Hitachi RAM-G55N3HCEFixed6.8 kW heating5.5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr4$389
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
Panasonic CU-3Z54VBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,226 kWh/yr4$392
Midea MFAB-60WD/MFAB-60NDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,242 kWh/yr4$397
Hitachi RAC-VJ60PHAT/RAK-VJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr4$401
Comfee CASG-XG60/CASN-XG60Split system6.4 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,264 kWh/yr4$404
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VG2 SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2Split system7 kW heating6.5 kW cooling1,281 kWh/yr4.5$410