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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 (1,425)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Tosot TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA3E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AWEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Panasonic CU-*Z71*KR* / CS-*Z71*KR*Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR-1 / CS-Z71XKR-1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-HZ71YKR / CS-HZ71YKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Kaden KDI24 / KDI24Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr4$473
Actron Air LRC-071CS / LRE-071CSSplit system, ducted7.7 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr3.5$473
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CDV-74A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.4 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr3.5$473
Kaden KM24Fixed7.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,481 kWh/yr3.5$474
Panasonic CU-4Z71DBRFixed8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,482 kWh/yr4$474
Midea UCMI70OB/DUCMI70IBSplit system, ducted7.4 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,488 kWh/yr3.5$476
Carrier 38QUM071D8S3Fixed7.4 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,490 kWh/yr3.5$477
Kaden KM7.3Fixed7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,496 kWh/yr3.5$479
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,497 kWh/yr3.5$479
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PU3ESplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,498 kWh/yr3.5$479
Rinnai HONRJX70/HINRJX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Aux ASW-H71A4/CAR3DISplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Carrier 38QSM070D8S/42QSM070D8SSplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,503 kWh/yr3.5$481
Samsung Electronics AR40H24C1AMX / AR40H24C1AMNSplit system7.4 kW heating7 kW cooling1,509 kWh/yr3.5$483
Midea MFAB-70WD/MFAB-70NDSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Midea MFAG70VB-W/MFAG70VB-NSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 38QAF070N8/42QAF070N8Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 42QHG070N8PB/38QUH070N8PBSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Kaden KSI-7.0Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Carrier 38QRF070N8/42QRF070N8Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Rinnai HONRTX70/HINRTX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Comfee CASG-XG70B/CASN-XG70BSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,510 kWh/yr3.5$483
Haier 1U71WAEFRA / AS71QEEHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,513 kWh/yr4.5$484
TCL TAC-24CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Braemar TCHV70T1S/TSHV70T1SSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Ers Tech ERS-AC72F01Split system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Bonaire CRC6911071/CRC6911171Split system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-72-CHSDSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Domain ISR-72P-OUT/ISR-72P-INDSplit system7.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,516 kWh/yr3.5$485
Kaden KSI24Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,518 kWh/yr3.5$486
Emerald Energy ACSS72Split system7.5 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,519 kWh/yr3.5$486
Hisense HAWG24KRSplit system7.5 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,519 kWh/yr3.5$486
Actron Air WRC-072DS / WRE-072DSSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Midea MFEP70VB-W/MFEP70VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,520 kWh/yr4$486
Hyundai HYDCTAC71T*Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
TCL TCD71D1HWH-DVO/TCD71D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TBSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TDSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Hyundai HYDCTAC71TCSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,523 kWh/yr3.5$487
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM71ZS-WMulti-split / VRF8.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,524 kWh/yr4$488
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH24QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,525 kWh/yr3.5$488
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH24QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,525 kWh/yr3.5$488
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,525 kWh/yr3.5$488
Toshiba RAS-3M24B2AVG-AFixed8.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,529 kWh/yr3.5$489