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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
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,707 kWh/yr3.5$1,186
Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,741 kWh/yr3.5$1,197
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,747 kWh/yr3$1,199
Carrier 38VT016188HTSGMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling3,748 kWh/yr3$1,199
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,757 kWh/yr3$1,202
Rinnai DONSR18B1/DINLR18B1Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Panasonic U-6LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Rinnai DONSR14Z72/ DINLR14Z72Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr4$1,206
Daikin RSUYQ6AVMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr3$1,212
Daikin RSUYQ6A2VMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,788 kWh/yr3$1,212
Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International CPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,823 kWh/yr4$1,223
Braemar KCHV140D1B/KBHV140D1SSplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,826 kWh/yr3$1,224
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted23.3 kW heating19 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr4$1,233
Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Smart User SMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VNX-W/FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,907 kWh/yr3$1,250
Panasonic U-8ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling3,915 kWh/yr3$1,253
Panasonic U-8ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling3,915 kWh/yr3$1,253
Carrier 38VT018188QTSGMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling3,923 kWh/yr3.5$1,255
Carrier 38QUM170D8S5Fixed19.2 kW heating17 kW cooling3,928 kWh/yr3$1,257
Hisense AVW-54HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,932 kWh/yr3$1,258
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Hisense AVW-63HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,946 kWh/yr3$1,263
Spt AM180C-6Fixed20.7 kW heating18 kW cooling3,956 kWh/yr3.5$1,266
Smart User SM4OU-D200MKFixed20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,969 kWh/yr3$1,270
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160DMulti-split / VRF, ducted20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr3$1,270
Emerald ACV180UMulti-split / VRF20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr3$1,270
Kaden KM60Fixed20 kW heating17.5 kW cooling3,977 kWh/yr3$1,273
Daikin RXYQ6AYMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,988 kWh/yr3$1,276
Midea MULMI0618BFixed20.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,020 kWh/yr3.5$1,286
Rinnai MON6H18BFixed20.6 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,041 kWh/yr3.5$1,293
Z Zentri ZDA-160INV-AUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1 seriesSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
Reclaim Energy CA-D160D1HWH-ODU/CA-D160D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1HWHS2-DVO / TCD160D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304