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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 (2,281)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
LG FM120AHMulti-split / VRF12.9 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,735 kWh/yr3$875
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,751 kWh/yr3.5$880
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,756 kWh/yr3$882
Rinnai MON5H14B1LAFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,758 kWh/yr3.5$883
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr3$885
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr3$885
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,774 kWh/yr3$888
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPNG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,774 kWh/yr3$888
Carrier 38VT012188HTSGMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,779 kWh/yr3$889
Toshiba MMY-MUP1201HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,779 kWh/yr3$889
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,787 kWh/yr3$892
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,815 kWh/yr3$901
Daikin RSUYA5AVMMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling2,817 kWh/yr3$901
Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KGFixed13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling2,842 kWh/yr3$909
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTDFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTAFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
TCL TFM5-42CHD/DVOFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Bonaire H5M125S2AEFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTBFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTCFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OT*Fixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Gree GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/O / GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,858 kWh/yr3$915
Kaden KDI48 / KDI48Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,861 kWh/yr3.5$916
Actron Air MRC-135DS-5Fixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,870 kWh/yr3$918
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125T1/C-SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KBHA125D1SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CSSplit system, ducted14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling2,885 kWh/yr3.5$923
Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-1Split system, ducted14.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr3.5$924
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-A SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Kaden KM13.0Fixed14 kW heating13 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Carrier 38QUM135D8S5Fixed13.5 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,897 kWh/yr3$927
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,898 kWh/yr3$927
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,898 kWh/yr3$927
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,905 kWh/yr3$930
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,905 kWh/yr3$930
Panasonic U-140PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,915 kWh/yr3$933
Panasonic U-140PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,915 kWh/yr3$933