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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
Braemar TCHV50T1S/TSHV50T1SSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,096 kWh/yr3.5$351
Samsung Electronics AR18AXHQAWKXSA/AR18AXHQAWKNSASplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,097 kWh/yr4$351
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVSG-A/RAS-18E2KVSG-ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,099 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFTSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W* / SRK50ZTA-WF*Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFTSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr3.5$352
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC45ZSPA-W / SRK45ZSPA-WSplit system5 kW heating4.5 kW cooling1,100 kWh/yr2.5$352
LG AH18S2U / AH18S2NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr4.5$352
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PU3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,101 kWh/yr3.5$352
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,103 kWh/yr3$353
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW42VG2/MFZ-KW42VGKSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,104 kWh/yr2.5$353
Daikin RXM50YFVMA / FVXM50YVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3.5$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TCSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52T*Split system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TBSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TDSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
TECO TWS-TSO52H3DVKTSplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Fujitsu AOTG14LUCB/ASTG14LUCBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Kogan KASHSAC52TASplit system5.2 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,106 kWh/yr3$354
Toshiba RAS-18B2AVG-A / RAS-18B2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,110 kWh/yr3.5$355
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,110 kWh/yr2.5$355
Daikin RXM45YFVMA / FVXM45YVMASplit system5.4 kW heating4.5 kW cooling1,111 kWh/yr3$356
Braemar WCHV50D1T/WSHV50D1TSplit system5.5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,112 kWh/yr3.5$356
Daikin RXS50R2V1A / FVXS50R2V1ASplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,113 kWh/yr3.5$356
Pioneer International TVN-100A1Multi-split / VRF, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling1,113 kWh/yr3$356
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,113 kWh/yr2.5$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VG2 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr4$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDWSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDSSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKDWSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKDBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKDSSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,114 kWh/yr3$356
Samsung Electronics AR18BXEABWKX/ AR18BXEABWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,115 kWh/yr3.5$357
LG WH18SLU-19 / WH18SLN-19Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4.5$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VG SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs