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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
Braemar KCHV100D1B/KBHV100D1SSplit system12 kW heating10.1 kW cooling2,922 kWh/yr3$935
Kaden KDI48 / KCI48Split system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CSV-140N8-QC3WSplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B1Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,930 kWh/yr3.5$938
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKMD7Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKM7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,942 kWh/yr3$941
Midea UCMI140OB/DUCMI140IHBSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,943 kWh/yr3.5$942
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,951 kWh/yr3.5$944
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,955 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,957 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,957 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FHA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Carrier 38QSM140D8S/42QSM140D8SSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,979 kWh/yr3$953
Midea UCMI140OC/CASMI140ICSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,985 kWh/yr3.5$955
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/VPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/CPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Tosot TFH42DEXK-S6DND7D/O / TFH42DEXK-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,991 kWh/yr3$957
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DSSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr3.5$957
Kaden KDI-14.0Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Actron Air URC-140DS / LRE-140DSSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8HSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr3.5$962
Rinnai DONSR12Z72/DINLR12Z72Split system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,036 kWh/yr3$972
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,041 kWh/yr3$973
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,041 kWh/yr3$973
Fujitsu AOTH45KCTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,047 kWh/yr3$975
Smart User SMV-V180W/N1Multi-split / VRF19 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,113 kWh/yr3.5$996
Carrier 38VT014A88HTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling3,133 kWh/yr3.5$1,003
Rinnai DONSR15B1TA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Kaden KDI-14.0SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Braemar KCHV125D1B/KBHV125D1SSplit system13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,164 kWh/yr3$1,012
Daikin RSUYA6AVMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,182 kWh/yr3$1,018
Carrier 38VS005181HCSGMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,190 kWh/yr3$1,021
Toshiba MCY-MHP0504HS-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,190 kWh/yr3$1,021
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,193 kWh/yr3.5$1,022