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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
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
Gree GJH09AF-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling863 kWh/yr2$276
TECO TWW28HVAGWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling863 kWh/yr2$276
Gree GJH09AF-K6DRNB3AWindow / wall2.4 kW heating2.8 kW cooling863 kWh/yr2$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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-WMulti-split / VRF5.3 kW heating4.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr4$287
Kogan KASVWAC30YDWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling898 kWh/yr2$287
Kogan KASVWAC30YBWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling898 kWh/yr2$287
Kogan KASVWAC30YAWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling898 kWh/yr2$287
Kogan KASVWAC30YCWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling898 kWh/yr2$287
Kogan KASVWAC30Y*Window / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling898 kWh/yr2$287
Fujitsu AOTH14KNCA/ASTH14KNCASplit system4.7 kW heating4.2 kW cooling899 kWh/yr3.5$288
Fujitsu AOTH12KBTA/ARTH12KSLAPSplit system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling899 kWh/yr2.5$288
Daikin RXS35R2V1A / FVXS35R2V1ASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling902 kWh/yr3$289
TECO TVS32HVUVBHWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling905 kWh/yr2$290
TECO TVS32HVUVWBHWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling905 kWh/yr2$290
TECO TVS32HVBHWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling905 kWh/yr2$290
TECO TVS32HV***WBHWindow / wall3.2 kW heating3.1 kW cooling905 kWh/yr2$290
Daikin RZAC35GV1 / FDYBA35AV1Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling910 kWh/yr2$291
Toshiba RAV-GM401ATP-A/RAV-GM401KRTP-ASplit system4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling913 kWh/yr3$292
Daikin RZAC35G2V1 / FDYBA35AV1Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling915 kWh/yr2$293
Daikin RXV46AVMA / FTXV46AVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling929 kWh/yr3.5$297
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling932 kWh/yr4$298
Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling937 kWh/yr5$300
Daikin RXV46WVMA / FTXV46WVMASplit system4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling941 kWh/yr3.5$301
Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr5$301
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr4.5$301
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs