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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
Alfordson A-PAC-9-CLT-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Alfordson PAC-9-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Alfordson A-PAC-9-FS-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Alfordson A-PAC-9-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Alfordson A-PAC-9-WAVE-HPortable2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,922 kWh/yr0$615
Carrier 38QSM090D8S/42QSM090D8SSplit system, ducted9.3 kW heating8.7 kW cooling1,923 kWh/yr3.5$615
Kaden KS28Split system8.1 kW heating8 kW cooling1,926 kWh/yr3$616
Fujitsu AOTG24LATC/AUTG24LVLCSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,932 kWh/yr2$618
Brivis AONSR18B1/AINXU18B1Split system, ducted19 kW heating17.1 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr0$619
Carrier 38QSH090D8S/42QSH090D8SSplit system, ducted9.1 kW heating8.6 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3.5$620
Rinnai DONSR09B1/DINLR09B1Split system, ducted10 kW heating9 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3.5$620
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3$620
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FCA85CVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr3$620
Samsung Electronics AJ080TXJ4KH/AJ025TNAPKH/AJ035TNAPKHFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,938 kWh/yr2.5$620
Midea MFEP90VB-W/MFEP90VB-NSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Actron Air WRC-090DS / WRE-090DSSplit system9.8 kW heating9 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr4$621
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-5F100VGDFixed10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,941 kWh/yr3$621
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling1,943 kWh/yr4$622
Daikin RZAV85C2V1 / FCTA85AVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FCTA85AVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
Maxa LZL82 ODU / LZL82 IDUSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,944 kWh/yr3$622
Midea MDV-V120WN8(AU)Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating7.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr3.5$624
LG LS30S0U DX6ALAP/LS30S0N DX6ALAPSplit system8.7 kW heating8.6 kW cooling1,952 kWh/yr3$625
Kaden KD24Split system, ducted8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,954 kWh/yr2$625
Hitachi RAC-S80YHAB/RAS-S80YHABSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,959 kWh/yr3$627
Daikin RZAC125C2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling1,965 kWh/yr2.5$629
Daikin RXM85WVMA / FTXM85WVMASplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,973 kWh/yr3$631
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-100PK3RSplit system9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling1,974 kWh/yr3$632
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-100PK3RSplit system9.5 kW heating9.5 kW cooling1,974 kWh/yr3$632
Daikin RZAV100F2Y1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Daikin RZAV100F2V1 / FCA100CVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling1,975 kWh/yr4$632
Rinnai DONSR09B1LA/DINLR09B1ASplit system, ducted10.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,976 kWh/yr3.5$632
Carrier 38QSP090N8/42QSP090N8Split system, ducted10.5 kW heating9 kW cooling1,976 kWh/yr3.5$632
Panasonic U-100PZ3R8/S-100PK3RSplit system9 kW heating9 kW cooling1,976 kWh/yr2.5$632
Panasonic U-100PZ3R5/S-100PK3RSplit system9 kW heating9 kW cooling1,976 kWh/yr2.5$632
Fujitsu AOTG24LATC / ABTG24LVTCSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,977 kWh/yr2$633
Daikin RXF80AVMA / FTXF80AVMASplit system9 kW heating7.8 kW cooling1,978 kWh/yr3$633
TECO TWS-TSO80H3DVHASplit system8.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,978 kWh/yr2.5$633
Rinnai HONRJ80B / HINRJ80BSplit system8.4 kW heating8 kW cooling1,978 kWh/yr2.5$633
Fujitsu AOTH30KBTA/AUTH30KRTASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,979 kWh/yr3$633
Toshiba RAS-30E2AVG-A / RAS-30E2KVG-ASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,979 kWh/yr2.5$633
Hisense AMW4-80U4RJCFixed9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,979 kWh/yr2.5$633
Daikin RXV80WVMA / FTXV80WVMASplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,980 kWh/yr3$634
LG WH30SRU-18 / WH30SRN-18Split system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,980 kWh/yr3$634
Daikin RZAC71CBV1 / FBA71BVMASplit system, ducted8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,980 kWh/yr2$634
Panasonic U-100PZ4R5 / S-1014PT3ESplit system10 kW heating10 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr3$634
Hisense HAWH28KRSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr2.5$634
Hisense HAW*28KRSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr2.5$634
Hisense HAWK80KRSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,981 kWh/yr2.5$634
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs