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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 (1,425)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kaden KS18Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,063 kWh/yr3.5$340
LG WH18SLU-23 / WH18SLN-23Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,064 kWh/yr4.5$340
Sinclair SIHA-18BV/SOHA-18BVSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,065 kWh/yr3.5$341
Haier 2U50MEAFRAFixed5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,066 kWh/yr4$341
Haier 1U50WAEFRA / AS50QDEHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr5$341
Actron Air HRC-050DS / HRE-050DSSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Carrier Carrier AmbiSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Midea MFEF50VA-W/MFEF50VA-NSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr4$341
Hisense HAW*18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWH18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
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 AOTH18KNTA/ASTH18KNTASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,072 kWh/yr3.5$343
Fujitsu AOTG18KMTC/ASTG18KMTCSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,074 kWh/yr4.5$344
Toshiba RAS-18ZAVSG-A / RAS-18ZKVSG-ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,075 kWh/yr3.5$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
LG AS18S1U / AS18S1NSplit system5.2 kW heating4.8 kW cooling1,080 kWh/yr3.5$346
Daikin RXV50UVMA / FTXV50UVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,081 kWh/yr4$346
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,082 kWh/yr3.5$346
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,082 kWh/yr3.5$346
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFDSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,082 kWh/yr3.5$346
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2 SeriesSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,082 kWh/yr3.5$346
Aux ASW-H53A4/FAR3DISplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
TECO TWS-TSO53H3DVHASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Kogan KASHSAC52UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Rinnai HONRVX50 / HINRVX50Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Akai AK-TP50MSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Kogan KASHSAC52UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Kogan KASHSAC52UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Kogan KASHSAC52U*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,083 kWh/yr3.5$347
Hitachi RAC-DJ50PHAT/RAK-DJ50PHATSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,086 kWh/yr3.5$348
Haier 1U50WAFFRA / AS50QDFHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,088 kWh/yr4$348
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSXA-W / SRK50ZSXA-WSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,091 kWh/yr3.5$349
Bonaire H3M055S1AEFixed5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Haier 3U55S2PR1FAFixed5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PU3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,092 kWh/yr3.5$349
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSXA-W/SRK50ZSXA-WFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr3.5$350
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
Akai AK-TP52Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Proma PRO-52ITPSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Bonaire CRC6911050/CRC6911150Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Domain ISR-52P-OUT/ISR-52P-INDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Ers Tech ERS-AC52F01Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
TCL TAC-18CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-52-CHSDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351