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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 (4,889)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-12CHPB/NXBpPortable2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,865 kWh/yr0$597
TCL TAC-12CHPB/NZBpPortable2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,865 kWh/yr0$597
TCL TAC-12CHPB/NWBpPortable2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,865 kWh/yr0$597
Daikin RXC71A2V1A / FTXC71AV1ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,867 kWh/yr2$597
Daikin RZAV71C2Y1 / FAA71BVMASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,867 kWh/yr2$597
Hisense AUW-71U4RB1/ AUC-71UR4RJC1Split system8.3 kW heating7.3 kW cooling1,869 kWh/yr2.5$598
Rinnai DONSR07Z72/DINLR07Z72Split system, ducted8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,870 kWh/yr2.5$598
AC Infinity AC-ACN9-AUPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,873 kWh/yr0$599
Fujitsu AOTG24LATC/ARTG24LMLCSplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,875 kWh/yr2$600
Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU11B1Split system, ducted11.3 kW heating10.3 kW cooling1,881 kWh/yr4.5$602
Midea MFAB-90WD/MFAB-90NDSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Midea MFAG90VB-W/MFAG90VB-NSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QAF090N8/42QAF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Kaden KSI-9.0Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Rinnai HONRTX90/HINRTX90Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Carrier 38QRF090N8/42QRF090N8Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,882 kWh/yr4$602
Haier 1U85XAGFRA / AS85PFGHRASplit system9.5 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,883 kWh/yr3$603
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VG SeriesSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,886 kWh/yr3$604
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VG2 SeriesSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGKD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGKDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGDSplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VG2/MSZ-AP80VGKD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP80VGD2/MSZ-AP80VGD2Split system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,890 kWh/yr3$605
Panasonic CU-RZ95AKR / S-100PK4RSplit system9 kW heating8.8 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr3$606
Goldair GCPAC220Portable2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr0$606
Click CPAC1609-HPortable2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr0$606
Goldair PAC1014Portable2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr0$606
Goldair GCPAC220 RangePortable2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,894 kWh/yr0$606
Haier 1U71S2SS5FA / ABH071H5ERGSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,904 kWh/yr2$609
Hitachi PAS-3.0UFASNQ1 / PPK-3.0UFA1NQSplit system8.1 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,905 kWh/yr2.5$610
Kogan KASSSAC90HESplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HDSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HASplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HCSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HFSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90HBSplit system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Kogan KASSSAC90H*Split system9.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,917 kWh/yr3$613
Panasonic U-100PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614
Panasonic U-100PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614
Panasonic U-100PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,918 kWh/yr3.5$614