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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 (4,890)

reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-WFSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling415 kWh/yr1.5$133
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC15ZTLA-W/SRK15ZTLA-WFSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling415 kWh/yr1.5$133
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-WSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling415 kWh/yr1.5$133
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK15/DXK05ZTLA-WFSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling415 kWh/yr1.5$133
Rinnai HONRJX25/HINRJX25Split system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling416 kWh/yr7$133
Pioneer International HPR-09A2Split system2.6 kW heating2.5 kW cooling418 kWh/yr4$134
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-26-CHSDSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling419 kWh/yr6$134
Spt AW028C-1 / AW028ESplit system2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling421 kWh/yr6.5$135
Daikin RXM20YVMA / FTXM20YVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling421 kWh/yr5$135
Daikin RXM20W2VMA / FTXM20W2VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling422 kWh/yr5$135
Daikin RXM20W1VMA / FTXM20W1VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling422 kWh/yr5$135
Aux ASW-H27A4/CAR3DISplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr7$136
Rinnai HSNRP26BSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr5.5$136
Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling424 kWh/yr5.5$136
Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-1Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Carrier 38QRG026N8/42QRG026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling427 kWh/yr6$137
Fujitsu AOTH07KNCA/ASTH07KNCASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling427 kWh/yr4.5$137
TCL TAC-08CHSD/TPH11ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TBSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21T*Split system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
TCL TAC-08CHSD/*ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TCSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TDSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TASplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
TCL TAC-08CHSD/TPH21ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling428 kWh/yr3.5$137
Midea MFCA26VA-W/MFCA26VA-NSplit system2.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling429 kWh/yr6$137
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W / DXK06ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling444 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_20/06ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling444 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W / SRK20ZSA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling444 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W/DXK06ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling445 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK20/DXK06ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling445 kWh/yr4$142
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W/SRK20ZSA-WF1Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling445 kWh/yr4$142
Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling446 kWh/yr5.5$143
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK20/DXK06ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling446 kWh/yr4$143
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSA-W/SRK20ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling446 kWh/yr4$143
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC06ZSA-W/DXK06ZSA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling446 kWh/yr4$143
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGD2Split system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD / MSZ-AP20VGD2Split system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD / MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VGD2 / MSZ-AP20VGD2 SeriesSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling449 kWh/yr4$144
Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAESplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling450 kWh/yr1$144
Daikin RXV20WVMA / FTXV20WVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling454 kWh/yr4.5$145
Samsung Electronics AR40H09C1AMX / AR40H09C1AMNSplit system2.8 kW heating2.4 kW cooling459 kWh/yr4.5$147
Daikin RXV20W2VMA / FTXV20W2VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling459 kWh/yr4.5$147
Daikin RXV20W1VMA / FTXV20W1VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling459 kWh/yr4.5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Bonaire CRC6911028/CRC6911128Split system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/*IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147