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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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC33ZRA-W / DXK33ZRA-WF1Split system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,054 kWh/yr3.5$657
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC95ZRA-W / SRK95ZRA-WF1Split system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,054 kWh/yr3.5$657
Daikin RZAV100CY1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,067 kWh/yr3.5$661
Panasonic CU-5Z100DBRFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,115 kWh/yr4$677
Mdv C-UVC-105HFN8-QC3W/CSV-105N8-QC3WSplit system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,119 kWh/yr4$678
Kaden KCI36 / KCI36Split system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,119 kWh/yr4$678
Midea UCMI105OB/DUCMI105IHBSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,120 kWh/yr4$678
Midea UCMI90OB/DUCMI90IBSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,122 kWh/yr4$679
Carrier 38QHB090N8-1/42QHB090N8-1Split system10.1 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,125 kWh/yr3.5$680
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,126 kWh/yr4$680
Actron Air LRC-100CS / LRE-100CSSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,126 kWh/yr4$680
Fujitsu AOTH34KMTD/ASTH34KMTDSplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,129 kWh/yr3.5$681
Fujitsu AOTH34KNTA/ASTH34KNTASplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,129 kWh/yr3.5$681
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CDV-105A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,135 kWh/yr4$683
Actron Air URC-100DS / CRE-100DSSplit system10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,139 kWh/yr3.5$684
Midea UCMI105OC/CASMI105ICSplit system10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,139 kWh/yr3.5$684
Haier 5U100S2PS1FAFixed10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,140 kWh/yr3.5$685
Braemar CCHV100D1S/CSHV100D1SSplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Gree GWH36AWFXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH36AWFXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Kinghome KWH100ATBXB-K6DNA1/O / KWH100ATBXB-K6DNA1/ISplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Aurora AU-BS36HR-2A-O / AU-LCF36-2A-ISplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,151 kWh/yr4$688
Westinghouse HSV307HWAE/HSV307HWAISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWA-E/WSD91HWA-ISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWB-I/WSD91HWA-ESplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Kaden KDI36 / KDI36Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,174 kWh/yr4$696
Fujitsu AOTG36LBLA5Fixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,175 kWh/yr3.5$696
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,188 kWh/yr3.5$700
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FHA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FHA100BVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FHA100BVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FHA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,202 kWh/yr3.5$705
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1Split system, ducted13.8 kW heating12 kW cooling2,209 kWh/yr4$707
TECO TSOM106HVAG4Fixed11.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling2,217 kWh/yr3.5$709
Braemar NCHV10D14BFixed11.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling2,217 kWh/yr3.5$709
Kinghome KWHD(36)NK6POMulti-split / VRF11.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling2,217 kWh/yr3.5$709
Hitachi RAM-G110N5HCEFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,226 kWh/yr3.5$712
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101CTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,227 kWh/yr3.5$713
Panasonic CU-5Z100VBRFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr3.5$714
Emerald ACSS99Split system11.5 kW heating9.9 kW cooling2,242 kWh/yr3.5$717
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CSV-105N8-QC3WSplit system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr3.5$723
Carrier 38QSM105D8S/42QSM105D8SSplit system, ducted10.9 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,262 kWh/yr3.5$724
Carrier 38QSH105D8S/42QSH105D8SSplit system, ducted10.4 kW heating10.1 kW cooling2,273 kWh/yr3.5$727
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101BTP-ASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,306 kWh/yr3.5$738
Midea UCMI105OB/CASMI105IBSplit system11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,317 kWh/yr3.5$741
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100T1/C-SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr3.5$747
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KBHA100D1SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr3.5$747
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KDHA100D1SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs