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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
Smart User SMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling3,211 kWh/yr3.5$1,028
Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling3,211 kWh/yr3.5$1,028
Hisense AVW-48HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,214 kWh/yr3.5$1,028
Rinnai DONSR15B1LA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,281 kWh/yr3.5$1,050
Midea UCMI140OC/DUCMI140IHCSplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,281 kWh/yr3.5$1,050
Carrier 38VT016188QTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,357 kWh/yr4$1,074
AirSmart IES-700Split system, ducted15.8 kW heating17 kW cooling3,358 kWh/yr3.5$1,075
AirSmart IES-700-ACSplit system, ducted15.8 kW heating17 kW cooling3,358 kWh/yr3.5$1,075
AirSmart IES-***Split system, ducted15.8 kW heating17 kW cooling3,358 kWh/yr3.5$1,075
Smart User SMV-V225W/N1Multi-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling3,382 kWh/yr4$1,082
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS18-CHDVRFMulti-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling3,470 kWh/yr4$1,110
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr3.5$1,138
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,640 kWh/yr3.5$1,165
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,663 kWh/yr3.5$1,172
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DSSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Midea UCMI170OC/DUCMI170IHCSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Rinnai DONSR18B1TA/DINLR18B1SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Carrier 38QSV170N8/42QSV170N8SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Kaden KDI-17.0Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MV155-G1PMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH-GMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Gree GMV-160WL/B-T(A)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,707 kWh/yr3.5$1,186
Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,741 kWh/yr3.5$1,197
Rinnai DONSR14Z72/ DINLR14Z72Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr4$1,206
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,823 kWh/yr4$1,223
iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted23.3 kW heating19 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr4$1,233
Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Smart User SMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Carrier 38VT018188QTSGMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling3,923 kWh/yr3.5$1,255
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Spt AM180C-6Fixed20.7 kW heating18 kW cooling3,956 kWh/yr3.5$1,266
Midea MULMI0618BFixed20.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,020 kWh/yr3.5$1,286
Rinnai MON6H18BFixed20.6 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,041 kWh/yr3.5$1,293
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,089 kWh/yr4$1,308
Carrier 38QUM190D8S6Fixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0619CFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0617BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Rinnai MON6H19B1TAFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0619BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling4,128 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS21-CHDVRFMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,134 kWh/yr4$1,323
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,147 kWh/yr4$1,327
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Rinnai MVRFON6H20Multi-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs