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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
Hitachi RAM-G70N4HCEFixed8.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,536 kWh/yr4$492
Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1D/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1D/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,537 kWh/yr3.5$492
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGDFixed8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling1,537 kWh/yr3.5$492
Midea MFEF70VA-W/MFEF70VA-NSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,538 kWh/yr3.5$492
Midea MFEZ70VA-W/MFEZ70VA-NSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,538 kWh/yr3.5$492
Actron Air HRC-072DS / HRE-072DSSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,538 kWh/yr3.5$492
Rinnai HONRPX70/HINRPX70MSplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,538 kWh/yr3.5$492
Midea MFAB-70WC/MFAB-70NCSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,539 kWh/yr3.5$492
Westinghouse WSD70HWC-E / WSD70HWC-ISplit system7.7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,543 kWh/yr3.5$494
Hitachi RAC-DJ70PHAT/RAK-DJ70PHATSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,546 kWh/yr3.5$495
Carrier 38QAG070N8/42QAG070N8Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Carrier 38QHG070N8-1/42QHG070N8-1Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
LG AH24S2U / AH24S2NSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Carrier 38QRG070N8/42QRG070N8Split system7.6 kW heating7 kW cooling1,550 kWh/yr3.5$496
Gree GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AGEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,558 kWh/yr3.5$499
Panasonic CU-4Z71VBRFixed8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,558 kWh/yr3.5$499
Spt AW073C-1 / AW073ESplit system8.1 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,559 kWh/yr3.5$499
Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801CTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,559 kWh/yr3.5$499
Panasonic CU-RZ71DKR / CS-RZ71DKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,560 kWh/yr3.5$499
Panasonic CU-Z71DKR / CS-Z71DKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,560 kWh/yr3.5$499
Westinghouse WSD73HWA-E/WSD73HWA-ISplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Westinghouse HSV247HWAE/HSV247HWAISplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Westinghouse WSD73HWB-I/WSD73HWA-ESplit system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,563 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-RZ71AKR / CS-RZ71AKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR / CS-Z71XKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-RZ71XKR / CS-RZ71XKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Panasonic CU-Z71AKR / CS-Z71AKRWSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr3.5$500
Haier 1U71WAFFRA / AS71QEFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Haier 1U71PFHRA / AS71PFHRASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,565 kWh/yr4$501
Rinnai HSNRP70BSplit system7.8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,568 kWh/yr3.5$502
Comfee CASG-XG70/CASN-XG70Split system7.9 kW heating7 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr3.5$503
Fujitsu AOTH24KMTE/ASTH24KMTESplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr3.5$503
Panasonic CU-RZ71AKR / S-71PK4RSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,572 kWh/yr3.5$503
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W / SRK71ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK71/DXK24ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Gree GUD71W1/NhC-S / GUD71T1/C-SSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Braemar KCHA070D1B/KBHA070D1SSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W / DXK24ZRA-WF1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,577 kWh/yr3.5$505
Midea MFXP70W/MFXP70NSplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,581 kWh/yr3.5$506
Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801UTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,584 kWh/yr3.5$507
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W / DXK24ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_71/24ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W / SRK71ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W/DXK24ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK71/DXK24ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W/SRK71ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-AFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,591 kWh/yr3.5$509
Hisense HAWJ24KRPSplit system7.2 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,593 kWh/yr3.5$510
Midea MULMI0480BFixed8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,599 kWh/yr4$512
Kaden KS24Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,600 kWh/yr3.5$512