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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
Midea MFEF80VA-W/MFEF80VA-NSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Actron Air HRC-080DS / HRE-080DSSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Samsung Electronics AR24AXHQAWKXSA/AR24AXHQAWKNSASplit system7.9 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,796 kWh/yr3.5$575
Westinghouse WSD79HWC-E / WSD79HWC-ISplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,799 kWh/yr3.5$576
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,800 kWh/yr3.5$576
Kaden KM9.0Fixed9.4 kW heating9 kW cooling1,820 kWh/yr3.5$582
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK80/DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Rinnai HONRJX80/HINRJX80Split system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,826 kWh/yr3.5$584
Midea MFAB-80WC/MFAB-80NCSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,828 kWh/yr3.5$585
Rinnai MON4H09B1LAFixed9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr4$587
Carrier 38QUM080D8S4-1Fixed9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,834 kWh/yr4$587
Panasonic U-100PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,846 kWh/yr3.5$591
Actron Air MRC-090DS-4Fixed9.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr4$591
Midea MULMI0490BFixed9.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling1,847 kWh/yr4$591
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B1Split system, ducted11.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling1,881 kWh/yr4.5$602
Midea MFAB-90WD/MFAB-90NDSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Midea MFAG90VB-W/MFAG90VB-NSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QAF090N8/42QAF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Kaden KSI-9.0Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Rinnai HONRTX90/HINRTX90Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QRF090N8/42QRF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614
Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614
Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614
Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8SSplit system, ducted9.3 kW heating8.7 kW cooling1,923 kWh/yr3.5$615
Carrier 38QSH090D8S/42QSH090D8SSplit system, ducted9.1 kW heating8.6 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3.5$620
Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B1Split system, ducted10 kW heating9 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3.5$620
Midea MFEP90VB-W/MFEP90VB-NSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Actron Air WRC-090DS / WRE-090DSSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Midea MDV-V120WN8(AU)Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr3.5$624
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Rinnai DONSR09B1LA/DINLR09B1ASplit system, ducted10.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,976 kWh/yr3.5$632
Carrier 38QSP090N8/42QSP090N8Split system, ducted10.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,976 kWh/yr3.5$632
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr4$634
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,982 kWh/yr4$634
Hitachi RAM-G85N5HCEFixed10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,984 kWh/yr3.5$635
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr3.5$645
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr3.5$645
Haier 1U90QADFRA / AS90QFDHRASplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling2,025 kWh/yr3.5$648
Haier AS90*FDHRASplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling2,025 kWh/yr3.5$648
Haier 1U90XADFRA / AS90PFDHRASplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling2,025 kWh/yr3.5$648
Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA5Fixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,037 kWh/yr3.5$652
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system11.2 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,047 kWh/yr3.5$655
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system11.2 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,047 kWh/yr3.5$655
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK95/DXK33ZRA-WF1Split system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,054 kWh/yr3.5$657