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Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,272 currently registered reverse cycle air conditioners (heat and cool), 4,889 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,272
4,889 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,333 kWh
cold 4,089 · hot 2,707
Median estimated running cost
$746 / year
middle half: $405 to $1,280
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 (3,272 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VCIH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH 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 Heavy Industries SCM60ZS-WMulti-split / VRF6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,221 kWh/yr3.5$391
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-WJ / DXK18ZTLA-WFJSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,224 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTLA-W / SRK50ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-W / DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZTLA-W / DXK18ZTLA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTLA-W / SRK50ZTLA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZTLA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,225 kWh/yr3$392
Panasonic CU-3Z54VBRFixed7 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,226 kWh/yr4$392
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KMTAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr3$394
Samsung Electronics AR18DXFZCWKX / AR18DXFZCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Samsung Electronics AR70H18CADWX / AR70H18CADWNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Samsung Electronics AR18DXEANWKX / AR18DXEANWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Panasonic CU-RZ60DKR / CS-RZ60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR / CS-Z60DKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr3.5$395
Midea MFAB-60WD/MFAB-60NDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,242 kWh/yr4$397
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / S-50PK4RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,243 kWh/yr3$398
Samsung Electronics AJ050TXJ2KH/AJ035TNAPKH/AJ050TNAPKHFixed5.7 kW heating5 kW cooling1,244 kWh/yr3$398
Fujitsu AOTG18KUCA/ASTG18KUCASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,247 kWh/yr3.5$399
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Hitachi RAC-VJ60PHAT/RAK-VJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr4$401
LG WS18TWU / WS18TWNSplit system5.9 kW heating4.8 kW cooling1,256 kWh/yr3.5$402
Samsung Electronics AR18BXGYCWKX/ AR18BXGYCWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,262 kWh/yr3.5$404
Samsung Electronics AR18BXECNWKX/ AR18BXECNWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,263 kWh/yr3.5$404
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KLLAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,263 kWh/yr3$404
Comfee CASG-XG60/CASN-XG60Split system6.4 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,264 kWh/yr4$404
Panasonic CU-Z50UBRA / CS-Z50UD3RAWSplit system, ducted6.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,264 kWh/yr3$404
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG2/MSZ-AP60VG2 SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGKD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD2/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,274 kWh/yr4$408
Panasonic CU-RZ60AKR / CS-RZ60AKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-Z60AKR / CS-Z60AKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-RZ60XKR / CS-RZ60XKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Panasonic CU-Z60XKR / CS-Z60XKRWSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr3.5$409
Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR2Split system7 kW heating6.5 kW cooling1,281 kWh/yr4.5$410
Midea MFXP60W/MFXP60NSplit system6.6 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,282 kWh/yr4$410
Rinnai HSNRP60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,290 kWh/yr4$413
Hitachi RAC-S60YHAB/RAS-S60YHABSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,293 kWh/yr3.5$414
Carrier 38QHG060N8/42QHG060N8-1Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415
Carrier 38QAG060N8/42QAG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,296 kWh/yr4$415