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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
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
LG UU35WR2 UL0/UBN35L5 N50Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.4 kW cooling1,218 kWh/yr1.5$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
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,222 kWh/yr2$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
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561CTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,230 kWh/yr2$394
Midea MWFF39HWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.9 kW cooling1,230 kWh/yr2$394
Westinghouse WWH39HWCWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.9 kW cooling1,230 kWh/yr2$394
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
Daikin RXC50AAV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,231 kWh/yr2$394
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KMTAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr3$394
Daikin RXC50A2V1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr2$394
Daikin RXC50A1V1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,232 kWh/yr2$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
Heller HWA13RWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.1 kW cooling1,235 kWh/yr1.5$395
Hisense HAWL50KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,237 kWh/yr2.5$396
EcoFlow EFKT210Portable1.8 kW heating1.5 kW cooling1,237 kWh/yr0$396
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561KRTP-ASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,239 kWh/yr2.5$396
TECO TWW36HVAGWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,239 kWh/yr2$396
Gree GJH12AG-K6DRNB3AWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,239 kWh/yr2$396
Gree GJH12AG-K6DRNG1AWindow / wall3.5 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,239 kWh/yr2$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