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Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,273 currently registered reverse cycle air conditioners (heat and cool), 4,890 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,273
4,890 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,332 kWh
cold 4,088 · hot 2,707
Median estimated running cost
$746 / year
middle half: $405 to $1,279
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 (3,273 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VFIH 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 (4,890)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Ers Tech ERS-AC28F01Split system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
EcoGenius EG-SSS-28-NDSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Smart User SUFA26RSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VEIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD seriesSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Braemar TCHV25T1S/TSHV25T1SSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VAIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/VBIHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG11IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-28-CHSDSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPG21IHSplit system2.6 kW heating2.8 kW cooling460 kWh/yr5$147
Carrier 38QRF026N8/42QRF026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Rinnai HONRTX25/HINRTX25Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Comfee CASG-XG26B/CASN-XG26BSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Kaden KSI-2.5Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Carrier 38QAF026N8/42QAF026N8Split system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Midea MFAG26VB-W/MFAG26VB-NSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Carrier 42QHG026N8PB/38QUH026N8PBSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling463 kWh/yr5$148
Rinnai HONRT25B / HINRT25BSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling465 kWh/yr7$149
Rinnai HONRJ25B / HINRJ25BSplit system2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling465 kWh/yr7$149
Midea MFEF26VA-W/MFEF26VA-NSplit system2.9 kW heating2.5 kW cooling470 kWh/yr5$150
Actron Air HRC-026DS / HRE-026DSSplit system2.9 kW heating2.5 kW cooling470 kWh/yr5$150
Zero Breeze Z30Double-duct portable1.7 kW heating1.5 kW cooling470 kWh/yr1.5$150
Daikin RXV25AVMA / FTXV25AVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling472 kWh/yr5.5$151
Kaden KSI09Split system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling473 kWh/yr5$151
Daikin RXV20UVMA / FTXV20UVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling475 kWh/yr4.5$152
Toshiba RAS-07ZAVSG-A / RAS-07ZKVSG-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling477 kWh/yr3.5$153
Panasonic CU-Z20DKR / CS-Z20DKRWSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling478 kWh/yr3.5$153
Panasonic CU-Z20AKR / CS-Z20AKRWSplit system2.8 kW heating2 kW cooling479 kWh/yr3.5$153
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG*/MSZ-AP20VGD SeriesSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling481 kWh/yr3.5$154
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG/MSZ-AP20VGDSplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling481 kWh/yr3.5$154
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSXA-W / SRK25ZSXA-WSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling483 kWh/yr4.5$155
Haier 1U25MAFFRA / AS25QCFHRASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling484 kWh/yr6$155
Hitachi RAC-VJ25PHAT/RAK-VJ25PHATSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling485 kWh/yr5.5$155
Hisense HAWU9KRSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling486 kWh/yr7$156
Hisense HAWV9KRDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling486 kWh/yr6.5$156
Comfee CASG-XG25/CASN-XG25Split system2.8 kW heating2.7 kW cooling486 kWh/yr5$156
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSXA-W/SRK25ZSXA-WFSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling486 kWh/yr4.5$156
Daikin RXM25YVMA / FTXM25YVMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling488 kWh/yr5.5$156
Daikin RXM25W2VMA / FTXM25W2VMASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling490 kWh/yr5.5$157
Midea MFEZ26VA-W/MFEZ26VA-NSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling491 kWh/yr6$157
Rinnai HONRPX25/HINRPX25MSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling491 kWh/yr6$157
Daikin RXF20AVMA / FTXF20AVMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling491 kWh/yr3.5$157
Midea MFAB-26WD/MFAB-26NDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling492 kWh/yr6$157
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGD2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VGD2/MSZ-AP25VGDSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP25VG2/MSZ-AP25VG2 SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling493 kWh/yr5.5$158
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs