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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
Actron Air URC-100DS / CRE-100DSSplit system10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,139 kWh/yr3.5$684
Midea UCMI105OC/CASMI105ICSplit system10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,139 kWh/yr3.5$684
Haier 5U100S2PS1FAFixed10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,140 kWh/yr3.5$685
LG UU85WR3 U40/UTN85PB NB0Split system8.9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,140 kWh/yr2.5$685
Braemar CCHV100D1S/CSHV100D1SSplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Gree GWH36AWFXH-K6DNA1A/O / GWH36AWFXH-K6DNA1A/ISplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Kinghome KWH100ATBXB-K6DNA1/O / KWH100ATBXB-K6DNA1/ISplit system11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,148 kWh/yr3.5$687
Aurora AU-BS36HR-2A-O / AU-LCF36-2A-ISplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,151 kWh/yr4$688
Daikin RSUYA4AVMMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,157 kWh/yr3$690
Daikin RZAV85CV1 / FHA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr2.5$691
Daikin RZAV85CY1 / FHA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr2.5$691
Daikin RZAS85C2V1 / FDYA85AV19Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr2.5$691
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/ARTH30KMTAPSplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr2.5$691
Temperzone OSAT 85RLSFH / ISDT 85LYSplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr3$692
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FHA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr2.5$692
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FHA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr2.5$692
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FHA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr2.5$692
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FHA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr2.5$692
Westinghouse HSV307HWAE/HSV307HWAISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWA-E/WSD91HWA-ISplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Westinghouse WSD91HWB-I/WSD91HWA-ESplit system10.4 kW heating9.1 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr4$692
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC90KXZEN1-WMulti-split / VRF9 kW heating9 kW cooling2,164 kWh/yr2.5$692
Daikin 5MXM100R2VMAFixed11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr3$695
Daikin 5MXM100RVMAFixed11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr3$695
Kaden KDI36 / KDI36Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,174 kWh/yr4$696
Fujitsu AOTG36LBLA5Fixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,175 kWh/yr3.5$696
Panasonic CU-Z95AKR / CS-Z95AKRSplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$698
Panasonic CU-RZ95AKR / CS-RZ95AKRSplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$698
Panasonic CU-Z95DKR / CS-Z95DKRSplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$698
Panasonic CU-*Z95DKR / CU-*Z95DKRSplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$698
Panasonic CU-RZ95DKR / CS-RZ95DKRSplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$698
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,188 kWh/yr3.5$700
LG UU85WR3 U40/UHN85B7 N70Split system, ducted9.4 kW heating8.8 kW cooling2,191 kWh/yr2.5$701
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FHA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FHA100BVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FHA100BVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FHA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,198 kWh/yr3.5$703
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,202 kWh/yr3.5$705
Toshiba RAS-34E2AVG-A/RAS-34E2KVG-ASplit system10 kW heating9 kW cooling2,203 kWh/yr2.5$705
Daikin RZAS85CV1 / FDYA85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,207 kWh/yr2.5$706
Daikin RZAS85CV1 / FDYA85AV19Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,207 kWh/yr2.5$706
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B1Split system, ducted13.8 kW heating12 kW cooling2,209 kWh/yr4$707
Daikin RZAS85C2V1 / FDYA85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,210 kWh/yr2.5$707
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC100VSA-W / FDT100VHSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,213 kWh/yr3$708
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VSA -W / FDT100VHSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,213 kWh/yr3$708
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDT100VH / FDC(A)100VSA-WSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,213 kWh/yr3$708
TECO TSOM106HVAG4Fixed11.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling2,217 kWh/yr3.5$709
Braemar NCHV10D14BFixed11.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling2,217 kWh/yr3.5$709
Kinghome KWHD(36)NK6POMulti-split / VRF11.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling2,217 kWh/yr3.5$709
Hitachi RAM-G110N5HCEFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,226 kWh/yr3.5$712