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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
Midea MFXP60W/MFXP60NSplit system6.6 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,282 kWh/yr4$410
Rinnai HSNRP60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4$413
Carrier 38QHG060N8/42QHG060N8-1Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QAG060N8/42QAG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QRG060N8/42QRG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/ISplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr4.5$415
Daikin RXV60AVMA / FTXV60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,306 kWh/yr4$418
Daikin RXV60WVMA / FTXV60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,309 kWh/yr4$419
Daikin RXV60W1VMA / FTXV60W1VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
Daikin RXV60W2VMA / FTXV60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,316 kWh/yr4.5$421
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR-1 / CS-Z60DKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,319 kWh/yr4$422
Haier 1U60KAEFRA / AS60QEEHRASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr4$426
Fujitsu AOTH22KMTD/ASTH22KMTDSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,362 kWh/yr4$436
Pioneer International HPR-24A2Split system7 kW heating6.7 kW cooling1,373 kWh/yr4.5$439
Fujitsu AOTG22KMTC/ASTG22KMTCSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,389 kWh/yr4$444
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7WSplit system7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,404 kWh/yr4$449
Actron Air MRC-075CS-3Fixed7.6 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,419 kWh/yr4$454
Kogan KASSSAC71HBSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HDSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HFSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HESplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71H*Split system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Kogan KASSSAC71HCSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,433 kWh/yr4$459
Actron Air MRC-075DS-3Fixed7.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling1,434 kWh/yr4$459
Hitachi RAC-VJ70PHAT/RAK-VJ70PHATSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,453 kWh/yr4$465
Rinnai DONSR07B1LA/DINLR07B1ASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Midea UCMI70OC/DUCMI70ICSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Actron Air LRC-071DS / LRE-071DSSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Kaden KDI-7.0Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Carrier 38QSP070N8/42QSP070N8Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Panasonic CU-HZ71DKR / CS-HZ71DKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,466 kWh/yr4$469
Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,468 kWh/yr4$470
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA2ESplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Kinghome KWH71ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Braemar ACHV70D1S/ASHV70D1SSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Tosot TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA3E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AWEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Panasonic CU-*Z71*KR* / CS-*Z71*KR*Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR-1 / CS-Z71XKR-1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-HZ71YKR / CS-HZ71YKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Kaden KDI24 / KDI24Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr4$473
Panasonic CU-4Z71DBRFixed8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,482 kWh/yr4$474
Rinnai HONRJX70/HINRJX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Aux ASW-H71A4/CAR3DISplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Haier 1U71WAEFRA / AS71QEEHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,513 kWh/yr4.5$484
Actron Air WRC-072DS / WRE-072DSSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Midea MFEP70VB-W/MFEP70VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486