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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
TECO TDS-TSO100HVWDGSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,349 kWh/yr3.5$752
Kaden KDI-10.5Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Rinnai DONSR11B1LA/DINLR11B1ASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Midea UCMI105OC/DUCMI105IHCSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Carrier 38QSV105N8/42QSV105N8HSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Carrier 38QSP105N8/42QSP105N8Split system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Actron Air URC-100DS / LRE-100DSSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Midea UCMI90OC/DUCMI90ICSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Carrier 38VS004181HCSGMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,389 kWh/yr3.5$764
Toshiba MCY-MHP0404HS-AMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,389 kWh/yr3.5$764
Carrier 38QUM110D8S5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,399 kWh/yr3.5$768
Rinnai MON5H11B1LAFixed12.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,399 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TCSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Z Zentri ZDA-100INV-AUSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
TCL TCD100D1HWH-DVO/TCD100D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Reclaim Energy CA-D100D1HWH-ODU/CA-D100D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10T*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TDSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TBSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Bonaire CTG100S1AE/CTG100S1AISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Braemar FCHA100D3G/FDHA100D1SSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr3.5$772
TCL TCD100D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD100D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr3.5$772
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA5Fixed13.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,423 kWh/yr3.5$775
Carrier 38VT012188QTSGMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,443 kWh/yr4$782
TECO TSOM123HVAG5Fixed12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Kinghome KWHD(42)NK6POMulti-split / VRF12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Braemar NCHV12D15BFixed12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Rinnai MON5H11BFixed12.3 kW heating11.5 kW cooling2,492 kWh/yr3.5$797
Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B1Split system, ducted15.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,497 kWh/yr5$799
Bonaire H5M125S1AEFixed12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr3.5$804
Haier 5U125S2PN1FAFixed12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling2,512 kWh/yr3.5$804
Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B1Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,559 kWh/yr3.5$819
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-1Split system, ducted12.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling2,581 kWh/yr3.5$826
Kaden KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Kaden KDI42 / KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8SSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,596 kWh/yr3.5$831
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling2,598 kWh/yr3.5$831
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42Split system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Rinnai MON5H13BFixed13.5 kW heating13 kW cooling2,608 kWh/yr3.5$835
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGDFixed13.2 kW heating12 kW cooling2,618 kWh/yr3.5$838
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,656 kWh/yr3.5$850
Midea MULMI0513BFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,659 kWh/yr3.5$851
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs