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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 (3,380)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SLZ-M35FA-ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SLZ-M35FA3Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA-ASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA3 SeriesSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD2-A/SLZ-M35FA3Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling850 kWh/yr2.5$272
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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M35VAD-A/SEZ-M35DA SeriesSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling859 kWh/yr2.5$275
Hisense HAWL35KRSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling860 kWh/yr3$275
Toshiba RAV-GM401ATP-A/RAV-HM401MUTP-ESplit system4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling862 kWh/yr2.5$276
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW35VG2/MFZ-KW35VGKSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling863 kWh/yr3$276
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/ARTH12KLLAPSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling864 kWh/yr2.5$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