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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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM71ZS-WMulti-split / VRF8.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,524 kWh/yr4$488
Hitachi RAM-G70N4HCEFixed8.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,536 kWh/yr4$492
Haier 1U71WAFFRA / AS71QEFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Haier 1U71PFHRA / AS71PFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Midea MULMI0480BFixed8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,599 kWh/yr4$512
Hisense HAW*24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWU24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWH24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Midea MFEP70VA-W/MFEP70VA-NSplit system8.8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,619 kWh/yr4$518
Panasonic CU-4Z80DBRFixed9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,641 kWh/yr4$525
Kogan KASSSAC80HDSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HFSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HCSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HBSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HESplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80H*Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR2Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,702 kWh/yr4$545
LG WS24SLU-23 / WS24SLN-23Split system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,703 kWh/yr4$545
Emerald ACSS76Split system9.6 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,712 kWh/yr4.5$548
Rinnai MON4H09BFixed9.3 kW heating9 kW cooling1,746 kWh/yr4$559
Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr4$559
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Braemar WCHV85D1T/WSHV85D1TSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,761 kWh/yr4$564
Actron Air MRC-100CS-4Fixed9.5 kW heating9.4 kW cooling1,776 kWh/yr4$568
Aux ASW-H80A4/LER3DISplit system9.1 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,792 kWh/yr4$573
Rinnai MON4H09B1LAFixed9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr4$587
Carrier 38QUM080D8S4-1Fixed9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr4$587
Actron Air MRC-090DS-4Fixed9.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr4$591
Midea MULMI0490BFixed9.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr4$591
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B1Split system, ducted11.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling1,881 kWh/yr4.5$602
Midea MFAB-90WD/MFAB-90NDSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Midea MFAG90VB-W/MFAG90VB-NSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QAF090N8/42QAF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Kaden KSI-9.0Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Rinnai HONRTX90/HINRTX90Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QRF090N8/42QRF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Midea MFEP90VB-W/MFEP90VB-NSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Actron Air WRC-090DS / WRE-090DSSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622