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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 38VT014188QTSGMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,201 kWh/yr3.5$1,024
Smart User SMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling3,211 kWh/yr3.5$1,028
Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling3,211 kWh/yr3.5$1,028
Hisense AVW-48HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,214 kWh/yr3.5$1,028
Hisense AUW-125U4RH1/AUD-125UX4RSH1Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,223 kWh/yr3$1,031
Daikin RZAC140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,247 kWh/yr3$1,039
Daikin RZAC140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,247 kWh/yr3$1,039
Hisense AVW-42HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,248 kWh/yr3$1,039
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,270 kWh/yr3$1,046
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,270 kWh/yr3$1,046
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system16 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,280 kWh/yr3$1,050
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system16 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,280 kWh/yr3$1,050
Rinnai DONSR15B1LA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,281 kWh/yr3.5$1,050
Midea UCMI140OC/DUCMI140IHCSplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,281 kWh/yr3.5$1,050
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5 / S-140PE4RSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,287 kWh/yr3$1,052
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8 / S-140PE4RSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,287 kWh/yr3$1,052
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,290 kWh/yr3$1,053
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FHA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FHA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Carrier 38VT016188QTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,357 kWh/yr4$1,074
AirSmart IES-700Split system, ducted15.8 kW heating17 kW cooling3,358 kWh/yr3.5$1,075
AirSmart IES-700-ACSplit system, ducted15.8 kW heating17 kW cooling3,358 kWh/yr3.5$1,075
AirSmart IES-***Split system, ducted15.8 kW heating17 kW cooling3,358 kWh/yr3.5$1,075
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FBA140BVMASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,364 kWh/yr3$1,076
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA140VNX-W/FDUA140VHSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,364 kWh/yr3$1,076
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FBA140BVMASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,364 kWh/yr3$1,076
Hisense AVW-48HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,365 kWh/yr3$1,077
Daikin REYA6AYMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,370 kWh/yr3$1,078
Tosot TFH48DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH48DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,380 kWh/yr3$1,082
Braemar KCHB140D1B/KDHB140D1SSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,380 kWh/yr3$1,082
Gree GFH48DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH48DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,380 kWh/yr3$1,082
Smart User SMV-V225W/N1Multi-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling3,382 kWh/yr4$1,082
Panasonic U-5LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,390 kWh/yr3$1,085
Panasonic U-5LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,390 kWh/yr3$1,085
Z Zentri ZDA-140INV-AUSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
Gree GUD140W1/NhC-S / GUD140PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
TECO TDS-TSO140HVSWDGSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
TCL TCD140D1HWHS2-DVO / TCD140D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
Braemar KCHA140D1B/KDHA140D1SSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,395 kWh/yr3$1,086
Toshiba RAV-GM1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,400 kWh/yr3$1,088
Toshiba RAV-GM1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,401 kWh/yr3$1,088
Bonaire CTG140S1AE/CTG140S1AISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Daikin RZAV140CV1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Daikin RZAV140CY1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14T*Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Reclaim Energy CA-D140D1HWH-ODU/CA-D140D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TDSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092