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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 (4,889)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kogan KASHSAC72U*Split system8.2 kW heating7 kW cooling1,735 kWh/yr3.5$555
Daikin RZAS71CV1 / FDYA71AV19Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,736 kWh/yr3$556
Daikin RZAS71CV1 / FDYUA71AV1Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,736 kWh/yr3$556
Daikin RZAS71CV1 / FDYA71AV1Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,736 kWh/yr3$556
Daikin RZAS71CV1 / FDYUA71AV19Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,736 kWh/yr3$556
Daikin RZAC71E2VM / FFA71BVMSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,737 kWh/yr3$556
Haier 1U80QAFFRA / AS80QFFHRASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3.5$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYA71AV1Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KA3Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Daikin RZAS71C2V1 / FDYUA71AV1Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD2-A/PCA-M71KA3 SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,739 kWh/yr3$556
Kaden KSI28Split system8.5 kW heating7.6 kW cooling1,743 kWh/yr3.5$558
Rinnai MON4H09BFixed9.3 kW heating9 kW cooling1,746 kWh/yr4$559
Midea MFEP80VA-W/MFEP80VA-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,748 kWh/yr4$559
Actron Air WRC-080DS / WRE-080DSSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Midea MFEP80VB-W/MFEP80VB-NSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3.5$560
Carrier 38QHG080N8-1/42QHG080N8-1Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
Carrier 38QAG080N8/42QAG080N8Split system8.2 kW heating8 kW cooling1,749 kWh/yr3$560
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