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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 (4,761)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W / DXK24ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_71/24ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W / SRK71ZRA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PLA-M71EA-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3$508
Daikin RXM71W2VMA / FTXM71W2VMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PLA-M71EA2-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3$508
Daikin RXV71AVMA / FTXV71AVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3$508
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PLA-M71EA-A SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,587 kWh/yr3$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZRA-W/DXK24ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK71/DXK24ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZRA-W/SRK71ZRA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3.5$508
Samsung Electronics AC071TXAPKG/SA / AC071TN4PKG/SASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr3$508
Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-71PE4RSplit system, ducted7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,588 kWh/yr2.5$508
Samsung Electronics AR70H24CADWX / AR70H24CADWNSplit system7.2 kW heating6.8 kW cooling1,590 kWh/yr3$509
Toshiba RAS-4M27B2AVG-AFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,591 kWh/yr3.5$509
Hisense HAWJ24KRPSplit system7.2 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,593 kWh/yr3.5$510
TECO TWS-TSO70H3DVKTSplit system7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,595 kWh/yr3$510
Kogan KASHSAC70TDSplit system7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,595 kWh/yr3$510
TECO TWS-TSO72H3DVJTSplit system7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,595 kWh/yr3$510
Kogan KASHSAC70TASplit system7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,595 kWh/yr3$510
Kogan KASHSAC70TCSplit system7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,595 kWh/yr3$510
Kogan KASHSAC70TBSplit system7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,595 kWh/yr3$510
Kogan KASHSAC70T*Split system7 kW heating7 kW cooling1,595 kWh/yr3$510
Braemar KCHB070D1B/KDHB070D1SSplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,598 kWh/yr3$511
Fujitsu AOTH24KNTA/ASTH24KNTASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,598 kWh/yr3$511
Midea MULMI0480BFixed8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,599 kWh/yr4$512
Kaden KS24Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,600 kWh/yr3.5$512
Panasonic CU-QZ71BKR/CS-QZ71BKRSplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,600 kWh/yr3$512
Daikin RZAV71CY1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,604 kWh/yr2.5$513
Daikin RZAV71CV1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,604 kWh/yr2.5$513
Tosot TFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/O / TFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/ISplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Actron Air MRC-071AS-3Fixed7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Gree GFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/O / GFH24ACXF-S6DNE3D/ISplit system, ducted7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5 / S-71PE4RSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,605 kWh/yr3$514
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYA71AV19Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,606 kWh/yr3$514
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYUA71AV19Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,606 kWh/yr3$514
Braemar KCHA070D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Gree GUD71W1/NhC-S / GUD71PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Carrier 38QUM080D8S4Fixed8.3 kW heating8.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Braemar KCHA070D1B/KDHA070D1SSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Fujitsu AOTH24KMTD/ASTH24KMTDSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr3.5$514
Daikin RZAV71C2Y1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr2.5$514
Daikin RZAV71C2V1 / FCA71CAVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,607 kWh/yr2.5$514
Daikin RXS60L2VMA / FVXS60L2VMASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling1,611 kWh/yr2.5$516
Hisense HAW*24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWU24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Hisense HAWH24KRSplit system8 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr4$516
Midea MFCA70VA-W/MFCA70VA-NSplit system8.1 kW heating7 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr3.5$516
Samsung Electronics AC071TXAPKG/SA / AC071TN4DKG/SASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,613 kWh/yr3$516
Daikin RZAV71C2V1 / FCTA71AVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,614 kWh/yr2.5$516