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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 (4,045)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RZAV60CAV1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,309 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RZAV60C2V1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr3$419
Daikin RXV60W1VMA / FTXV60W1VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
Daikin RXV60W2VMA / FTXV60W2VMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr4$420
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/AUTH18KVLASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr2.5$420
Samsung Electronics AC052TXAPKG/SA / AC052TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,312 kWh/yr2.5$420
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-2.5UFA1NQSplit system7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,315 kWh/yr3.5$421
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,316 kWh/yr4.5$421
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR-1 / CS-Z60DKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,319 kWh/yr4$422
Proma PRO-52ITWSplit system5.4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,321 kWh/yr2$423
Midea MFAB-60WC/MFAB-60NCSplit system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling1,322 kWh/yr3.5$423
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561BTP-ASplit system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,322 kWh/yr2$423
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZRA-WF/SRK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-WF/DXK63ZRA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,324 kWh/yr3.5$424
Carrier 38QSM060D8S/42QSM060D8SSplit system, ducted6.5 kW heating5.8 kW cooling1,329 kWh/yr3.5$425
Haier 1U60KAEFRA / AS60QEEHRASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr4$426
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W / SRK60ZSXA-WSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,334 kWh/yr3$427
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGD2Split system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGKDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VGD/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VGDSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP60VG/MSZ-AP60VG SeriesSplit system6.8 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC60ZSXA-W/SRK60ZSXA-WFSplit system6.8 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr3$428
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-60PE4RSplit system, ducted6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr2.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFD2 SeriesSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD / MSZ-GS60VFD2Split system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS60VFD2 / MSZ-GS60VFDSplit system6.6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr3.5$428
Fujitsu AOTH18KBTA/ARTH18KSLAPSplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,339 kWh/yr2.5$428
Midea MFEF60VA-W/MFEF60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Midea MFAG60VB-W/MFAG60VB-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Carrier 38QRF060N8/42QRF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Comfee CASG-XG60B/CASN-XG60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Carrier 38QAF060N8/42QAF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Rinnai HONRTX60/HINRTX60Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Daikin RXF60AVMA / FTXF60AVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,340 kWh/yr3.5$429
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD-A/MLZ-KP50VFSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50V SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M50VAD2-A/MLZ-KP50VG-A1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,343 kWh/yr2.5$430
LG 3MXM60MA0Multi-split / VRF6.8 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,350 kWh/yr3.5$432
Gree GEH18AA-K6DNA1F/O / GEH18AA-K6DNA1F/ISplit system5.3 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,351 kWh/yr2$432
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVSG-A/RAS-22E2KVSG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,354 kWh/yr3.5$433
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M60VAD2-A/PCA-M60KASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,355 kWh/yr3$434
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs