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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 (4,763)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Rinnai HSNRP50BSplit system5.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,043 kWh/yr4$334
Kaden KSI18Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr4$334
Midea MFAB-50WC/MFAB-50NCSplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr4$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VG SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,045 kWh/yr3.5$334
Midea MFXP50W/MFXP50NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,049 kWh/yr4$336
Comfee CASG-XG51/CASN-XG51Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,050 kWh/yr4$336
Midea MFAB-60WC/MULMIO18Split system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,050 kWh/yr3.5$336
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A1Split system, ducted5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,051 kWh/yr3$336
Comfee CASG-XG50/CASN-XG50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,052 kWh/yr4$337
Midea MFAG51VA-W/MFAG51VA-NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,054 kWh/yr4$337
Kogan KASSSAC53HBSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kaden KM18Fixed5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HFSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HCSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HDSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HESplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53HASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Kogan KASSSAC53H*Split system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,056 kWh/yr4$338
Carrier 38QZY050N8/42QZY050N8Split system5.3 kW heating4.9 kW cooling1,057 kWh/yr3.5$338
Panasonic CU-Z50*KR-1 / CS-Z50*KRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,058 kWh/yr4$339
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR-1 / CS-Z50XKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,058 kWh/yr4$339
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR-1 / CS-Z50AKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,058 kWh/yr4$339
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,058 kWh/yr3.5$339
Comfee CASG-XG50B/CASN-XG50BSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Midea MFAG50VB-W/MFAG50VB-NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Carrier 38QRF050N8/42QRF050N8Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Carrier 38QAF050N8/42QAF050N8Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Carrier 42QHG050N8PB/38QUH050N8PBSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Kaden KSI-5.0Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Rinnai HONRTX50/HINRTX50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,060 kWh/yr4$339
Kaden KM5.2Fixed5.4 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,062 kWh/yr3.5$340
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
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs