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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 (4,661)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101CTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,247 kWh/yr3$719
Daikin RZAV85CY1 / FAA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,254 kWh/yr2.5$721
Daikin RXC85AV1A / FTXC85AV1ASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,254 kWh/yr2.5$721
Mdv C-UV-105N8-QC3W / CSV-105N8-QC3WSplit system11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr3.5$723
Daikin RXC85A2V1A / FTXC85AV1ASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr2.5$723
Daikin RZAV85C2Y1 / FAA85BVMASplit system10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,258 kWh/yr2.5$723
Panasonic U-4LE2R5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,261 kWh/yr3$724
Panasonic U-4LE2R5EMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,261 kWh/yr3$724
Carrier 38QSM105D8S/42QSM105D8SSplit system, ducted10.9 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,262 kWh/yr3.5$724
Braemar NCHV10D14Fixed10.5 kW heating10.1 kW cooling2,264 kWh/yr2.5$724
Pioneer International VPC-36A1/VPE-36A1Split system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,265 kWh/yr3$725
Pioneer International VPC-36A1/CPE-36A1Split system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,265 kWh/yr3$725
Pioneer International VPC-36A1Split system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,265 kWh/yr3$725
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RSH1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,268 kWh/yr2.5$726
Carrier 38QSH105D8S/42QSH105D8SSplit system, ducted10.4 kW heating10.1 kW cooling2,273 kWh/yr3.5$727
LG WH34SRU-18 / WH34SRN-18Split system10.3 kW heating9.4 kW cooling2,276 kWh/yr3$728
Hisense AMW4-100U4RQA/AST-09UW4RMETD01Fixed11.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,278 kWh/yr3$729
Hisense AMW4-100U4RQAFixed11.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,278 kWh/yr3$729
Daikin RZAV100CV1 / FBA100BVMASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,283 kWh/yr2.5$731
Daikin RXYMQ3AVMulti-split / VRF10 kW heating9 kW cooling2,283 kWh/yr1.5$731
Daikin RZAV100CV1 / FHA100BVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,286 kWh/yr3$732
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA2-A SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,296 kWh/yr3$735
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,296 kWh/yr3$735
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,296 kWh/yr3$735
Rinnai DONSR10Z72/ DINLR10Z72Split system, ducted10.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,298 kWh/yr3$735
Daikin RXYMQ3A2V4AMulti-split / VRF10 kW heating9 kW cooling2,302 kWh/yr1.5$737
Rinnai DONSR11B1/DINLR11B1Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,305 kWh/yr3$738
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101BTP-ASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,306 kWh/yr3.5$738
Samsung Electronics AC090TXAPKG/SA / AC090TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,308 kWh/yr2$739
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,314 kWh/yr2.5$740
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA2Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,314 kWh/yr2.5$740
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA SeriesSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,314 kWh/yr2.5$740
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,314 kWh/yr2.5$740
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,314 kWh/yr2.5$740
Midea UCMI105OB/CASMI105IBSplit system11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,317 kWh/yr3.5$741
LG UHXM90MA1Multi-split / VRF10.1 kW heating8.8 kW cooling2,320 kWh/yr3$742
Toshiba RAS-5M34B2AVG-AFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,321 kWh/yr3$743
Samsung Electronics AC090HCADKG/SA / AC090HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,323 kWh/yr2$743
Kaden KDI36Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,325 kWh/yr3$744
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RTH1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,325 kWh/yr2.5$744
LG UU70WR2 U40/UMN70M1 N10Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,325 kWh/yr1.5$744
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HE4DKG/SASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,329 kWh/yr3$745
Fujitsu AOTG30LBTC/ARTG30LHTASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,329 kWh/yr2$745
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100T1/C-SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr3.5$747
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KBHA100D1SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr3.5$747
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A / PEA-M100HAA SeriesSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr2.5$747
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A / PEA-M100HAA2Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr2.5$747
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A / PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr2.5$747
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A / PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr2.5$747
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A / PEA-M100HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr2.5$747