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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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-W / DXK21ZTLA-WFSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZTLA-W / DXK21ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC63ZTLA-W / SRK63ZTLA-WSplit system7.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr3.5$468
Aurora AU-BS24HR-2A-O / AU-LCF24-2A-ISplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,463 kWh/yr3.5$468
Rinnai DONSR07B1LA/DINLR07B1ASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Midea UCMI70OC/DUCMI70ICSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Actron Air LRC-071DS / LRE-071DSSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Kaden KDI-7.0Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Carrier 38QSP070N8/42QSP070N8Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,464 kWh/yr4$468
Panasonic CU-HZ71DKR / CS-HZ71DKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,466 kWh/yr4$469
Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,468 kWh/yr4$470
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F71VGDFixed8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,468 kWh/yr3.5$470
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA2ESplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Kinghome KWH71ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Braemar ACHV70D1S/ASHV70D1SSplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Tosot TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / TWH24ATEXF-K6DNA3E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Gree GWH24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWH24AWEXF-K6DNA1E/ISplit system7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4.5$471
Panasonic CU-*Z71*KR* / CS-*Z71*KR*Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR-1 / CS-Z71XKR-1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Panasonic CU-HZ71YKR / CS-HZ71YKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr4$471
Hitachi PAS-2.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-2.0UFA1NQSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,471 kWh/yr3$471
Daikin DRXF60T2VMA / DTXF60T2VMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,472 kWh/yr2.5$471
Daikin DRXF60TVMA / DTXF60TVMASplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling1,472 kWh/yr2.5$471
Toshiba RAS-22E2AVG-A/RAS-22E2KVG-ASplit system6.9 kW heating6 kW cooling1,472 kWh/yr2.5$471
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,475 kWh/yr3$472
Panasonic U-60PZ3R5/S-60PY3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling1,476 kWh/yr2.5$472
Kaden KDI24 / KDI24Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr4$473
Actron Air LRC-071CS / LRE-071CSSplit system, ducted7.7 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr3.5$473
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CDV-74A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.4 kW cooling1,479 kWh/yr3.5$473
Kaden KM24Fixed7.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,481 kWh/yr3.5$474
Panasonic CU-4Z71DBRFixed8.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,482 kWh/yr4$474
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VG2/MFZ-KW60VGK SeriesSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VG2/MFZ-KW60VGSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VGHZ2/MFZ-KW60VGSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VGHZ2/MFZ-KW60VGKSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW60VG2/MFZ-KW60VGKSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling1,483 kWh/yr2.5$475
Midea UCMI70OB/DUCMI70IBSplit system, ducted7.4 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,488 kWh/yr3.5$476
Carrier 38QUM071D8S3Fixed7.4 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,490 kWh/yr3.5$477
Daikin RZAC100C2Y1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,492 kWh/yr2.5$477
Kaden KM7.3Fixed7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,496 kWh/yr3.5$479
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PT3ESplit system8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,497 kWh/yr3.5$479
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-6071PU3ESplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,498 kWh/yr3.5$479
Rinnai HONRJX70/HINRJX70Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Aux ASW-H71A4/CAR3DISplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr4$480
Daikin RZAV60CBV1 / FBA60BAVMASplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling1,500 kWh/yr2$480
Braemar WCHV70D1T/WSHV70D1TSplit system7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,502 kWh/yr3$481
Carrier 38QSM070D8S/42QSM070D8SSplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,503 kWh/yr3.5$481
Daikin 2MXF70T2VMAFixed7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,506 kWh/yr2.5$482
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs