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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
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr4$634
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr4$634
Panasonic CU-5Z100DBRFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,115 kWh/yr4$677
Mdv C-UVC-105HFN8-QC3W/CSV-105N8-QC3WSplit system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,119 kWh/yr4$678
Kaden KCI36 / KCI36Split system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,119 kWh/yr4$678
Midea UCMI105OB/DUCMI105IHBSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,120 kWh/yr4$678
Midea UCMI90OB/DUCMI90IBSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,122 kWh/yr4$679
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,126 kWh/yr4$680
Actron Air LRC-100CS / LRE-100CSSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,126 kWh/yr4$680
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,135 kWh/yr4$683
Aurora AU-BS36HR-2A-O / AU-LCF36-2A-ISplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,151 kWh/yr4$688
Westinghouse HSV307HWAE/HSV307HWAISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWA-E/WSD91HWA-ISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWB-I/WSD91HWA-ESplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Kaden KDI36 / KDI36Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,174 kWh/yr4$696
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1Split system, ducted13.8 kW heating12 kW cooling2,209 kWh/yr4$707
Carrier 38VT012188QTSGMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,443 kWh/yr4$782
Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B1Split system, ducted15.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,497 kWh/yr5$799
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42Split system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
Carrier 38VT016188QTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,357 kWh/yr4$1,074
Smart User SMV-V225W/N1Multi-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling3,382 kWh/yr4$1,082
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS18-CHDVRFMulti-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling3,470 kWh/yr4$1,110
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSR14Z72/ DINLR14Z72Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr4$1,206
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,823 kWh/yr4$1,223
iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted23.3 kW heating19 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr4$1,233
Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Smart User SMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,089 kWh/yr4$1,308
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS21-CHDVRFMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,134 kWh/yr4$1,323
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,147 kWh/yr4$1,327
Emerald Energy ACV200UMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating20 kW cooling4,342 kWh/yr4$1,389
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr4$1,535
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,868 kWh/yr4$1,558
Panasonic U-10MF3R7Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,199 kWh/yr4$1,664
Carrier 38VT010188QTSGMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling5,967 kWh/yr4$1,909
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,104 kWh/yr4$1,953