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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 (1,425)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Braemar KCHA070D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Gree GUD71W1/NhC-S / GUD71PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Carrier 38QUM080D8S4Fixed8.3 kW heating8.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Braemar KCHA070D1B/KDHA070D1SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Fujitsu AOTH24KMTD/ASTH24KMTDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Hisense HAW*24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWU24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWH24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Midea MFCA70VA-W/MFCA70VA-NSplit system8.1 kW heating7 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr3.5$516
Actron Air WRC-072CS / WRE-072CSSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,618 kWh/yr3.5$518
Midea MFEP70VA-W/MFEP70VA-NSplit system8.8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,619 kWh/yr4$518
Fujitsu AOTG24KMTC/ASTG24KMTCSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,627 kWh/yr3.5$521
LG WH24SLU-18 / WH24SLN-18Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,634 kWh/yr3.5$523
Panasonic CU-4Z80DBRFixed9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,641 kWh/yr4$525
Haneco KFR-70GW/BPSH / KFR-70GW/BPSHSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,642 kWh/yr3.5$525
Midea MFAB70WB/MFAB70NBSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,643 kWh/yr3.5$526
LG WS24TWU / WS24TWNSplit system7.3 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,655 kWh/yr3.5$530
Panasonic CU-4Z80VBRFixed9.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr3.5$531
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-3.0UFA1NQSplit system8.6 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,660 kWh/yr3.5$531
Kogan KASSSAC80HDSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HFSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HCSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HBSplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80HESplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Kogan KASSSAC80H*Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,662 kWh/yr4$532
Haier 1U80TPHRA / AS80TPHRASplit system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,669 kWh/yr3.5$534
Rinnai HONRT70B / HINRT70BSplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,673 kWh/yr3.5$535
Rinnai HONRJ70B / HINRJ70BSplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,673 kWh/yr3.5$535
Daikin 4MXM68RVMAFixed8.6 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,678 kWh/yr3.5$537
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA4Fixed9.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,678 kWh/yr3.5$537
Daikin 4MXM68R2VMAFixed8.6 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,678 kWh/yr3.5$537
Daikin 4MXM68R1VMAFixed8.6 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,678 kWh/yr3.5$537
Comfee CASG-XG80/CASN-XG80Split system8.2 kW heating7.9 kW cooling1,701 kWh/yr3.5$544
Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDCBLW-30KR2Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,702 kWh/yr4$545
LG AS24S2U / AS24S2NSplit system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,702 kWh/yr3.5$545
LG WS24SLU-23 / WS24SLN-23Split system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,703 kWh/yr4$545
Rinnai HSNRP80BSplit system8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,707 kWh/yr3.5$546
Hisense HAWV24KRSplit system7.7 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,707 kWh/yr3.5$546
Emerald ACSS76Split system9.6 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,712 kWh/yr4.5$548
Midea MFXS81WA/MFXS81NASplit system8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,717 kWh/yr3.5$549
Midea MFXP80WA/MFXP80NASplit system8 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,717 kWh/yr3.5$549
Midea MFAB-80WD/MFAB-80NDSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Comfee CASG-XG80B/CASN-XG80BSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 42QHG080N8PB/38QUH080N8PBSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 38QAF080N8/42QAF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Rinnai HONRTX80/HINRTX80Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 38QRF080N8/42QRF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Kaden KSI-7.6Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Midea MFAG80VB-W/MFAG80VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs