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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
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TBSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TCSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
TCL TCD140D1HWH-DVO / TCD140D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,413 kWh/yr3$1,092
Braemar FCHA140D3G/FDHA140D1SSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,415 kWh/yr3$1,093
TCL TCD140D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD140D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,415 kWh/yr3$1,093
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,425 kWh/yr3$1,096
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125VKM-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,425 kWh/yr3$1,096
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125YKM-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,425 kWh/yr3$1,096
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,425 kWh/yr3$1,096
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,425 kWh/yr3$1,096
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,425 kWh/yr3$1,096
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,435 kWh/yr3$1,099
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,435 kWh/yr3$1,099
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,435 kWh/yr3$1,099
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,462 kWh/yr3$1,108
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,462 kWh/yr3$1,108
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,462 kWh/yr3$1,108
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS18-CHDVRFMulti-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling3,470 kWh/yr4$1,110
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,481 kWh/yr3$1,114
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,481 kWh/yr3$1,114
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,499 kWh/yr3$1,120
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160T1/C-SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr3$1,125
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KBHA160D1SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr3$1,125
Hisense AUW-140U4RH1/AUD-140UX4RSH1Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,533 kWh/yr3$1,131
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr3.5$1,138
Hisense AVW-54HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,586 kWh/yr3$1,148
Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating17 kW cooling3,597 kWh/yr3$1,151
Smart User SMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr3$1,159
Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr3$1,159
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Toshiba MCY-MHP0604HS-AMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,635 kWh/yr3$1,163
Carrier 38VS006181HCSGMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,635 kWh/yr3$1,163
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,640 kWh/yr3.5$1,165
Midea UCMI170OB/DUCMI170IHBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,655 kWh/yr3$1,170
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,663 kWh/yr3.5$1,172
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DSSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Midea UCMI170OC/DUCMI170IHCSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Rinnai DONSR18B1TA/DINLR18B1SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Carrier 38QSV170N8/42QSV170N8SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Kaden KDI-17.0Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Tosot TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Braemar KCHB160D1B/KDHB160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Gree GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MV155-G1PMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH-GMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Gree GMV-160WL/B-T(A)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,693 kWh/yr3$1,182