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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 (3,379)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RXJ50TVMA / FTXJ50TVMA*Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,205 kWh/yr3$386
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,206 kWh/yr3$386
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling1,207 kWh/yr4$386
Carrier 38QSM053D8S/42QSM053D8SSplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,208 kWh/yr3.5$387
Braemar ACHV50D1S/ASHV50D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,210 kWh/yr3$387
Daikin RXM60WVMA / FTXM60WVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,213 kWh/yr4.5$388
Braemar KSHV52D1S/KCHV52D1SSplit system5.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,214 kWh/yr3$388
Hitachi RAM-G55N3HCEFixed6.8 kW heating5.5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr4$389
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR / CS-Z50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR / CS-Z50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50AKR / CS-RZ50AKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-RZ50XKR / CS-RZ50XKRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Panasonic CU-*Z50*KR / CS-*Z50*KRWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,215 kWh/yr3.5$389
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-2.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr3$389
Hisense HAWK50KRSplit system5.4 kW heating5.4 kW cooling1,217 kWh/yr2.5$389
Daikin RXM60W2VMA / FTXM60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr4.5$390
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ABTH18KRTASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,219 kWh/yr3$390
Toshiba RAS-18U2AVSG-NZ1/RAS-18U2FVG-NZ1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,220 kWh/yr3$390
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561BTP-ASplit system, ducted5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,220 kWh/yr2.5$390
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
Daikin RXC50AV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr2.5$393
Daikin RXC50ABV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,228 kWh/yr2.5$393
Daikin DRXF50T2VMA / DTXF50T2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$394
Daikin DRXF50TVMA / DTXF50TVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2.5$394
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
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,233 kWh/yr2.5$395
Hisense HAWL50KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,237 kWh/yr2.5$396
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,239 kWh/yr2.5$396
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VG2/MFZ-KW50VGKSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VG2/MFZ-KW50VGK SeriesSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW50VGHZ2/MFZ-KW50VGKSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,240 kWh/yr2.5$397
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
Tosot TFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/O / TFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/ISplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,244 kWh/yr2.5$398
Gree GFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/O / GFH18KBXE-S6DNK2D/ISplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,244 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs