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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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,116 kWh/yr4$357
Rinnai MON2H05B1LAFixed5.4 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3.5$358
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1B/ISplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3.5$358
Hitachi RAC-P50YHAB/RAS-P50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3.5$358
Daikin RXF50AVMA / FTXF50AVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,118 kWh/yr3$358
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Hitachi RAC-S50YHAB/RAS-S50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GUD50W1/NhC-S / GUD50PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted5.8 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA4A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3.5$359
Samsung Electronics AJ050HCJ2KGFixed5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3$359
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSXA-W/SRR50ZS-WSplit system5.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,122 kWh/yr3$359
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A1Split system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,127 kWh/yr3$361
Toshiba RAS-16E2AVG-A/RAS-16E2KVG-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,127 kWh/yr2.5$361
Toshiba RAS-16E2AVG-A/RAS-16E2KV2G-ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,127 kWh/yr2.5$361
Panasonic CU-2Z52DBRFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,131 kWh/yr3.5$362
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA2A/ISplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,137 kWh/yr3.5$364
Gree GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AGDXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,137 kWh/yr3.5$364
Toshiba RAS-16B2AVG-A / RAS-16B2KVG -ASplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,143 kWh/yr3$366
Daikin RXF50WVMA / FTXF50WVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,143 kWh/yr3$366
Daikin RXF50W1VMA / FTXF50W1VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,145 kWh/yr3$366
Daikin RXF50W2VMA / FTXF50W2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,145 kWh/yr3$366
Hisense AMW2-52U4RJCMulti-split / VRF6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,145 kWh/yr3$366
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W/DXK18ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,151 kWh/yr3$368
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W/SRK50ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,151 kWh/yr3$368
Kinghome KWHD(18)NK6POMulti-split / VRF5.6 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,151 kWh/yr3$368
Braemar NCHV05D12BFixed5.6 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,151 kWh/yr3$368
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,151 kWh/yr3$368
Haier 1U53WADFRA / AS53PDDHRASplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,153 kWh/yr3$369
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-2F52VGDFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,155 kWh/yr3$370
Panasonic CU-2Z52VBRFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,157 kWh/yr3$370
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling1,157 kWh/yr3$370
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-2F52VFFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,157 kWh/yr3$370
Daikin RZAC50EVM / FFA50AVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,158 kWh/yr3.5$371
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W / DXK18ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,162 kWh/yr3$372
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_50/18ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,162 kWh/yr3$372
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W / SRK50ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,162 kWh/yr3$372
Daikin RZAC50E2VM / FFA50BVMSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,163 kWh/yr3.5$372
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGD SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,165 kWh/yr3$373
Haier 1U50WA1FRA / AF50DBAHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,167 kWh/yr3.5$373
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,168 kWh/yr3$374
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W/DXK18ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,168 kWh/yr3$374
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W/SRK50ZSA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,168 kWh/yr3$374
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs