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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 (4,046)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi RAC-XJ35FHAE/RAF-XJ35RHAESplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling790 kWh/yr4.5$253
Fujitsu AOTH12KNCA/ASTH12KNCASplit system4 kW heating3.4 kW cooling791 kWh/yr3.5$253
Daikin DRXF35TVMA / DTXF35TVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling801 kWh/yr2.5$256
Daikin DRXF35T2VMA / DTXF35T2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling801 kWh/yr2.5$256
LG WS12TWU / WS12TWNSplit system4 kW heating3.4 kW cooling802 kWh/yr3.5$257
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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DAL3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DASplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DA3 SeriesSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DA3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DALSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DALSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SEZ-M35DASplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DAL3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA3Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling832 kWh/yr2.5$266
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
Panasonic U-36PZ3R5/S-36PY3ESplit system3.6 kW heating3.6 kW cooling841 kWh/yr2$269
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs