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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 (3,379)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RSUYQ4A2VMAMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,557 kWh/yr2.5$818
Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B1Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,559 kWh/yr3.5$819
Fujitsu AJT040LCLCHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,563 kWh/yr2.5$820
Fujitsu AJT040LCLBHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,563 kWh/yr2.5$820
Samsung Electronics AC100HCAPKG/SA / AC100HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3$821
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,575 kWh/yr2.5$824
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADNG/SA / AC100HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,575 kWh/yr2.5$824
Toshiba RAS-36E2AVG-A/RAS-36E2KVG-ASplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,580 kWh/yr2.5$826
Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-1Split system, ducted12.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling2,581 kWh/yr3.5$826
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,585 kWh/yr2.5$827
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADNG/SA / AC100HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,585 kWh/yr2.5$827
Kaden KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Kaden KDI42 / KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8SSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,596 kWh/yr3.5$831
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling2,598 kWh/yr3.5$831
Actron Air CRS10AS / EVA10ASSplit system, ducted10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,598 kWh/yr2.5$831
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA2Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,600 kWh/yr2.5$832
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,600 kWh/yr2.5$832
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,600 kWh/yr2.5$832
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA SeriesSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,600 kWh/yr2.5$832
TCL TCD100D1HWDQ2-DVO / TCD100D1HWDQ2-DVISplit system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,601 kWh/yr2.5$832
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42Split system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,607 kWh/yr4$834
Rinnai MON5H13BFixed13.5 kW heating13 kW cooling2,608 kWh/yr3.5$835
Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA/ARTH36KMTAPSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,614 kWh/yr2.5$836
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGDFixed13.2 kW heating12 kW cooling2,618 kWh/yr3.5$838
Fujitsu AOTG36LBTA/ARTG36LHTDPSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,622 kWh/yr2.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,623 kWh/yr3.5$839
Temperzone OSAT 100RLSFH / ISDT 100LYSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,626 kWh/yr3$840
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC112KXZEN1-WMulti-split / VRF11.2 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,628 kWh/yr2.5$841
LG UU100WR3H U30 / UHN100M3SH N30Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,630 kWh/yr3$842
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,631 kWh/yr3.5$842
Samsung Electronics AJ100TXJ5KH/AJ025TNAPKHFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,633 kWh/yr2.5$843
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RNSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr2.5$849
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,656 kWh/yr3.5$850
Midea MULMI0513BFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,659 kWh/yr3.5$851
Kaden KM48Fixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,659 kWh/yr3.5$851
Fujitsu AOTG45LBLA6Fixed13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,664 kWh/yr3$852
Midea UCMI125OC/CASMI125ICSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Actron Air URC-125DS / CRE-125DSSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs