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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
Carrier 38QAF080N8/42QAF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Rinnai HONRTX80/HINRTX80Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Carrier 38QRF080N8/42QRF080N8Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Kaden KSI-7.6Split system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Midea MFAG80VB-W/MFAG80VB-NSplit system8.2 kW heating7.7 kW cooling1,718 kWh/yr3.5$550
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM80ZS-WMulti-split / VRF9.3 kW heating8 kW cooling1,719 kWh/yr3.5$550
Kaden KM28Fixed8.7 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,719 kWh/yr3.5$550
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZTLA-WJ / DXK24ZTLA-WFJSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,720 kWh/yr3$550
Toshiba RAV-GP801ATP-A/RAV-GM801BTP-ASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,720 kWh/yr3$550
TECO TSOM82HVAG4Fixed8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Aux ASW-H71A4/FAR3DISplit system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Kinghome KWHD(28)NK6POMulti-split / VRF8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Braemar NCHV08D14BFixed8.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,721 kWh/yr3.5$551
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZTLA-W / SRK71ZTLA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr3$551
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZTLA-W / DXK24ZTLA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr3$551
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK71/DXK24ZTLA-WFSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr3$551
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC71ZTLA-W / SRK71ZTLA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr3$551
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC24ZTLA-W / DXK24ZTLA-WSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr3$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA*-A/PCA-M71KA* SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,722 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PEAD-M71JAAD2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PEAD-M71JAASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PEAD-M71JAADSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PEAD-M71JAADSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PEAD-M71JAASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PEAD-M71JAA2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PEAD-M71JAAD2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PEAD-M71JAA2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,723 kWh/yr2.5$551
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/SEZ-M71DAL3Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/SEZ-M71DAL3Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/SEZ-M71DASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Hisense HAWL71KRSplit system7.1 kW heating7 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/SEZ-M71DALSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/SEZ-M71DA3Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/SEZ-M71DA SeriesSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/SEZ-M71DA3Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,724 kWh/yr2.5$552
Hisense HAWK71KRSplit system7.2 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,726 kWh/yr2.5$552
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PKA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PKA-M71KALSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PKA-M71KAL2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KALSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KAL3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA*-A/PKA-M71KA** SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PKA-M71KAL2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,730 kWh/yr2.5$554
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs