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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 (2,281)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VG3/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGD/MSZ-LN50VGD SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,171 kWh/yr3.5$375
Rinnai HONRPX60/HINRPX60MSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Midea MFEZ60VA-W/MFEZ60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,177 kWh/yr4.5$377
Hitachi RAC-XJ50FHAE/RAF-XJ50RHAESplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,179 kWh/yr3.5$377
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr3$378
Panasonic CU-3Z54DBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,181 kWh/yr4.5$378
Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR/CS-QZ50BKRSplit system5.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,184 kWh/yr3$379
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-3F54VGDFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,195 kWh/yr3.5$382
Panasonic CU-*Z50DKR / CS-*Z50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3.5$384
Panasonic CU-RZ50DKR / CS-RZ50DKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3.5$384
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMAWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMA*Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA4C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMAKSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA2C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Tosot TWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / TWH18ATDXD-K6DNA3C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA3C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Kinghome KWH52ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH52ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18AWDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Gree GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/O / GWH18ATDXD-K6DNA1C/ISplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,199 kWh/yr3$384
Midea MFEP60VB-W/MFEP60VB-NSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Actron Air WRC-060DS / WRE-060DSSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,203 kWh/yr4.5$385
Daikin RXM60AVMA / FTXM60AVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr4.5$386
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMAWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr3$386
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMAKSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr3$386
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMA*Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr3$386
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,206 kWh/yr3$386
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr4$386
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8SSplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,208 kWh/yr3.5$387
Braemar ACHV50D1S/ASHV50D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,210 kWh/yr3$387
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Braemar KSHV52D1S/KCHV52D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,214 kWh/yr3$388
Hitachi RAM-G55N3HCEFixed6.8 kW heating5.5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr4$389
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR / CS-Z50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR / CS-Z50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / CS-RZ50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50XKR / CS-RZ50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-*Z50*KR / CS-*Z50*KRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr3$389
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ABTH18KRTASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr3$390
Toshiba RAS-18U2AVSG-NZ1/RAS-18U2FVG-NZ1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,220 kWh/yr3$390
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs