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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
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
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAADSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAADSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAAD2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Toshiba RAS-18E2AVG-A/RAS-18E2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAA2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAAD2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PEAD-M50JAASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PEAD-M50JAA2Split system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,245 kWh/yr2.5$398
Kogan KAWDACR41TBWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr1.5$399
Dimplex DCB14Window / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr1.5$399
Kogan KAWDACR41TAWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr1.5$399
Kogan KAWDACR41T*Window / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr1.5$399
Kogan KAWDACR41TDWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr1.5$399
Bonaire CRC6000042Window / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr1.5$399
Kogan KAWDACR41TCWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr1.5$399
Domain WAM-42BWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,246 kWh/yr1.5$399
Fujitsu AOTG18KUCA/ASTG18KUCASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,247 kWh/yr3.5$399
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDSSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF50VGD/MSZ-EF50VGKDWSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling1,249 kWh/yr3$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA3Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA3 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/PCA-M50KA3Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/PCA-M50KA2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,251 kWh/yr2.5$400
Hitachi RAC-VJ60PHAT/RAK-VJ60PHATSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr4$401
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr2.5$401
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FHA50BAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,254 kWh/yr2.5$401
Daikin 3MXM52R2VMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,255 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin 3MXM52RVMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,255 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin 3MXM52R1VMAFixed6.8 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,255 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin RZAV50CBV1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,255 kWh/yr2$402
LG WS18TWU / WS18TWNSplit system5.9 kW heating4.8 kW cooling1,256 kWh/yr3.5$402
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin RZAV50C1V1 / FHA50BAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FHA50CAVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,257 kWh/yr2.5$402
Daikin RZAV50CAV1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,258 kWh/yr2$403
Daikin RZAV50C2V1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,258 kWh/yr2$403
Daikin RZAV50C1V1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,258 kWh/yr2$403