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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 RZAS100CV1 / FDYA100AV19Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr2.5$853
Daikin RZAS100CV1 / FDYA100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr2.5$853
Daikin RZAS100C2V1 / FDYA100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr2.5$854
Daikin RZAS100C2V1 / FDYA100AV19Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr2.5$854
Carrier 38VS00418SHCSSMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,672 kWh/yr2.5$855
Toshiba MCY-MHP0405HTMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,672 kWh/yr2.5$855
Hisense AWV-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2seriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/ AUC-100UR4RKC1Split system11 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,682 kWh/yr2.5$858
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RSH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,684 kWh/yr2.5$859
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,685 kWh/yr3.5$859
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr2.5$861
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr2.5$861
TECO TDS-TSO125HVFMSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Spt AM140C-5Fixed14.4 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr3.5$864
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,706 kWh/yr2.5$866
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,706 kWh/yr2.5$866
Fujitsu AOTG36LATL/ARTG36LHTASplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,709 kWh/yr2.5$867
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr2.5$868
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr2.5$868
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,716 kWh/yr2.5$869
Panasonic U-12MF3R7Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,717 kWh/yr3$869
Kaden KM46Fixed12 kW heating12 kW cooling2,727 kWh/yr3$873
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
LG FM120AHMulti-split / VRF12.9 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,735 kWh/yr3$875
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RTH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,736 kWh/yr2.5$876
Braemar KCDB145D1B/KGDB145A1SSplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,742 kWh/yr2.5$877
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
TCL FMA-36I4HD/DVOFixed10.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,747 kWh/yr2.5$879
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,751 kWh/yr3.5$880
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,756 kWh/yr3$882
Rinnai MON5H14B1LAFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,758 kWh/yr3.5$883
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,762 kWh/yr2.5$884
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr3$885
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr3$885
Fujitsu AOTG36LATT/ARTG36LHTBSplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,765 kWh/yr2.5$885
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,774 kWh/yr3$888
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPNG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,774 kWh/yr3$888