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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
Kaden KM48Fixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,659 kWh/yr3.5$851
Midea UCMI125OC/CASMI125ICSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Actron Air URC-125DS / CRE-125DSSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Hisense AWV-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2seriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,685 kWh/yr3.5$859
TECO TDS-TSO125HVFMSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Spt AM140C-5Fixed14.4 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr3.5$864
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,751 kWh/yr3.5$880
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Rinnai MON5H14B1LAFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,758 kWh/yr3.5$883
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Kaden KDI48 / KDI48Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,861 kWh/yr3.5$916
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125T1/C-SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KBHA125D1SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CSSplit system, ducted14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling2,885 kWh/yr3.5$923
Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-1Split system, ducted14.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr3.5$924
Kaden KDI48 / KCI48Split system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CSV-140N8-QC3WSplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B1Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,930 kWh/yr3.5$938
Midea UCMI140OB/DUCMI140IHBSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,943 kWh/yr3.5$942
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,951 kWh/yr3.5$944
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Midea UCMI140OC/CASMI140ICSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,985 kWh/yr3.5$955
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/VPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/CPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DSSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr3.5$957
Kaden KDI-14.0Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Actron Air URC-140DS / LRE-140DSSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8HSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr3.5$962
Smart User SMV-V180W/N1Multi-split / VRF19 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,113 kWh/yr3.5$996
Carrier 38VT014A88HTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling3,133 kWh/yr3.5$1,003
Rinnai DONSR15B1TA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Kaden KDI-14.0SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr3.5$1,022
Carrier 38VT014188QTSGMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,201 kWh/yr3.5$1,024
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs