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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
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO(02) / TCD160D1HWH-DVI(02)Split system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
Braemar FCHA160D3G/FDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr3$1,308
TCL TCD160D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD160D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr3$1,308
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,089 kWh/yr4$1,308
Daikin RSUYA7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,116 kWh/yr3$1,317
Carrier 38QUM190D8S6Fixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0619CFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0617BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Rinnai MON6H19B1TAFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0619BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling4,128 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS21-CHDVRFMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,134 kWh/yr4$1,323
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,147 kWh/yr4$1,327
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Rinnai MVRFON6H20Multi-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Tosot TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Braemar KCHB180D1B/KDHB180D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Gree GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Emerald Energy ACV200UMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating20 kW cooling4,342 kWh/yr4$1,389
Reclaim Energy CA-D180D1HWH-ODU/CA-D180D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,376 kWh/yr3$1,400
TCL TCD180D1HWHS2-DVO/TCD180D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,376 kWh/yr3$1,400
Carrier 38VT020188QTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling4,381 kWh/yr3.5$1,402
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling4,410 kWh/yr3$1,411
Carrier 38VT018188HTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling4,410 kWh/yr3$1,411
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling4,448 kWh/yr3.5$1,423
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling4,448 kWh/yr3.5$1,423
Hisense AVW-68HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,459 kWh/yr3.5$1,427
Carrier 38VT008188HTSGMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,696 kWh/yr3$1,503
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,696 kWh/yr3$1,503
Daikin RSUYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,709 kWh/yr3$1,507
Daikin REYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,753 kWh/yr3$1,521
Midea MULMI0620BFixed24.5 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr3.5$1,525
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr4$1,535
Carrier 38VT020188HTSGMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Econova ECO-ACV9-SMulti-split / VRF25.7 kW heating23.4 kW cooling4,828 kWh/yr3.5$1,545
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,868 kWh/yr4$1,558
Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,870 kWh/yr3$1,558
Carrier 38VT022188QTSGMulti-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling4,915 kWh/yr3.5$1,573
Daikin RSUYA9AYMMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling5,059 kWh/yr3$1,619
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Panasonic U-10MF3R7Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,199 kWh/yr4$1,664
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr3.5$1,674
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs