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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
Daikin RXYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr3$1,694
Carrier 38VT024188QTSGMulti-split / VRF64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,352 kWh/yr3.5$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYM9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Hisense AVW-76HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,373 kWh/yr3$1,719
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,403 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,403 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Toshiba MMY-MUP2201FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling5,429 kWh/yr3$1,737
Panasonic U-10ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Panasonic U-10ME2R8E/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Panasonic U-10ME2R8/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Daikin RXYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,584 kWh/yr3$1,787
Hisense AVW-76HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,597 kWh/yr3$1,791
Toshiba MMY-MUP2401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,890 kWh/yr3$1,885
Carrier 38VT010188QTSGMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling5,967 kWh/yr4$1,909
Daikin REYA10AYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,052 kWh/yr3$1,937
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,104 kWh/yr4$1,953
Carrier 38VT010188HTSGMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,268 kWh/yr3$2,006
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,268 kWh/yr3$2,006
Toshiba MMY-MUP10S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,332 kWh/yr3$2,026
LG ARUM101LTE6Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,482 kWh/yr3.5$2,074
Daikin RQYQ8TY1AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,547 kWh/yr3$2,095
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,809 kWh/yr3$2,179
Daikin RXYQ10BYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,886 kWh/yr3$2,204
Samsung Electronics AM100DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,204
Samsung Electronics AM100DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,204
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE3Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,169 kWh/yr3$2,294
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,169 kWh/yr3$2,294
Hisense AVW-96HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,584 kWh/yr3$2,427
Toshiba MMY-MUP1201FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,779 kWh/yr3.5$2,489
LG ARUM121LTE6Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling7,994 kWh/yr3$2,558
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,260 kWh/yr3$2,643
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,260 kWh/yr3$2,643
Panasonic U-12ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,530 kWh/yr3$2,730
Panasonic U-12ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,530 kWh/yr3$2,730
Panasonic U-14MF3R7Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling8,732 kWh/yr3$2,794
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
LG ARUM141LTE6Multi-split / VRF44.1 kW heating39.2 kW cooling9,155 kWh/yr3$2,930
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling9,356 kWh/yr3$2,994
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling9,359 kWh/yr3$2,995
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,452 kWh/yr3$3,025
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,452 kWh/yr3$3,025
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,278 kWh/yr3.5$3,289
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling10,363 kWh/yr3$3,316
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling10,363 kWh/yr3$3,316
LG ARUM161LTE6Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling10,387 kWh/yr3$3,324
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs