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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 (3,379)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38QRG080N8/42QRG080N8Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr4$560
Haier 1U71KAMFRA / AS71TEMHRASplit system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,750 kWh/yr2.5$560
Midea MFXP80W/MFXP80NSplit system8.6 kW heating8 kW cooling1,751 kWh/yr3.5$560
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNC8E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Gree GWH28QEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28QEXH-K6DN**E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr4$561
Daikin RZAC71GV1 / FDYBA71AV1Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,752 kWh/yr2.5$561
Panasonic CU-HZ80DKR / CS-HZ80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-RZ80YKR / CS-RZ80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-RZ80DKR / CS-RZ80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-Z80YKR / CS-Z80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-*Z80DKR / CU-*Z80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-HZ80YKR / CS-HZ80YKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Panasonic CU-Z80DKR / CS-Z80DKRSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3.5$561
Toshiba RAV-GM801ATP-A/RAV-GM801CTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,753 kWh/yr3$561
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PEAD-M71JAA2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,755 kWh/yr2.5$562
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PEAD-M71JAAD2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,755 kWh/yr2.5$562
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PEAD-M71JAADSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,755 kWh/yr2.5$562
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PEAD-M71JAASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,755 kWh/yr2.5$562
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PEAD-M71JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,755 kWh/yr2.5$562
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PEAD-M71JAA2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,755 kWh/yr2.5$562
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PEAD-M71JAAD2Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,755 kWh/yr2.5$562
Fujitsu AOTH30KNTA/ASTH30KNTASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr3.5$562
Fujitsu AOTH30KMTD/ASTH30KMTDSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr3.5$562
Carrier 38QSM080D8S/42QSM080D8SSplit system, ducted8.3 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr3.5$562
Daikin RZAC71G2V1 / FDYBA71AV1Split system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr2.5$562
Panasonic U-71PZH3R5/S-71PE3RSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,757 kWh/yr2.5$562
Braemar TCHV80T1S/TSHV80T1SSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Bonaire CRC6911082/CRC6911182Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80TBSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80T*Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Ers Tech ERS-AC82F01Split system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80TDSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80TASplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Kogan KASHSAC80TCSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-82-CHSDSplit system8.5 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,758 kWh/yr3$563
Braemar WCHV85D1T/WSHV85D1TSplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,761 kWh/yr4$564
Braemar ACHV80D1S/ASHV80D1SSplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,762 kWh/yr3.5$564
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PEAD-M71JAADSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,762 kWh/yr2.5$564
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PEAD-M71JAASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,762 kWh/yr2.5$564
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PEAD-M71JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,762 kWh/yr2.5$564
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs