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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
LG ARUM181LTE6Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,236 kWh/yr3$3,596
Daikin REYA16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,471 kWh/yr3$3,671
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5SMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,558 kWh/yr3$3,699
Toshiba MMY-MUP1601FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,743 kWh/yr3.5$3,758
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1-EPMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,850 kWh/yr3$3,792
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,850 kWh/yr3$3,792
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
LG ARUM201LTE6Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling12,536 kWh/yr3$4,012
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Daikin REYA20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,423 kWh/yr3$4,295
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
LG ARUM221LTE6Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling13,842 kWh/yr3$4,429
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling14,382 kWh/yr3$4,602
LG ARUM241LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling15,247 kWh/yr3$4,879
Panasonic U-20ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,403 kWh/yr3$4,929
Panasonic U-20ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,403 kWh/yr3$4,929
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB2FPDQPackaged, ducted64.5 kW heating65.1 kW cooling16,073 kWh/yr3$5,143
LG ARUM261LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling16,150 kWh/yr3$5,168
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr3$5,210
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr3$5,210
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling16,337 kWh/yr3$5,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs