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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 (4,761)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A / PEA-M100HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,333 kWh/yr2.5$747
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KDHA100D1SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,339 kWh/yr3.5$748
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101BTP-ASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,340 kWh/yr3$749
Panasonic U-100PZ4R5 / S-100PE4RSplit system, ducted10 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,342 kWh/yr2.5$749
Panasonic U-100PZ4R5 / S-100PE4*Split system, ducted10 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,342 kWh/yr2.5$749
Panasonic U-100PZ4R5 / S-100PE4RNSplit system, ducted10 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,342 kWh/yr2.5$749
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5/S-100PE3RSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,343 kWh/yr2.5$750
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8/S-100PE3RSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,343 kWh/yr2.5$750
Daikin RZAC85C2V1 / FBA85BVMASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,345 kWh/yr2$750
Daikin RZAC85C2Y1 / FBA85BVMASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,345 kWh/yr2$750
Fujitsu AOTA36LCTL/AUTA36LCLUSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,347 kWh/yr2.5$751
TECO TDS-TSO100HVWDGSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,349 kWh/yr3.5$752
LG UU100WR3 U30/UMN100M2 N20Split system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,350 kWh/yr2.5$752
Daikin RXM95WVMA / FTXM95WVMASplit system10.3 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,352 kWh/yr3$753
Kaden KDI-10.5Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Rinnai DONSR11B1LA/DINLR11B1ASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Midea UCMI105OC/DUCMI105IHCSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Carrier 38QSV105N8/42QSV105N8HSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,355 kWh/yr3.5$754
Carrier 38QSP105N8/42QSP105N8Split system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Actron Air URC-100DS / LRE-100DSSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Midea UCMI90OC/DUCMI90ICSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,360 kWh/yr3.5$755
Hisense AMW4-100U4RAAFixed11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,362 kWh/yr2.5$756
Daikin RXV90WVMA / FTXV90WVMASplit system10.3 kW heating9 kW cooling2,363 kWh/yr3$756
Panasonic U-100PZH3R5 / S-100PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,367 kWh/yr3$757
Panasonic U-4LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,368 kWh/yr3$758
Panasonic U-4LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,368 kWh/yr3$758
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/SA / AC100TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,369 kWh/yr2.5$758
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPNG/SA / AC100TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,369 kWh/yr2.5$758
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,373 kWh/yr3$759
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,378 kWh/yr2.5$761
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEA-M100GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,378 kWh/yr2.5$761
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,378 kWh/yr2.5$761
Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA/AUTH36KRTASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,380 kWh/yr3$762
Fujitsu AOTH36KRTA/AUTH36KRTASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,380 kWh/yr3$762
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,386 kWh/yr3$764
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPK-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,387 kWh/yr3$764
Carrier 38VS004181HCSGMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,389 kWh/yr3.5$764
Toshiba MCY-MHP0404HS-AMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,389 kWh/yr3.5$764
Fujitsu AOTH36KRTA/ABTH36KRTASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,391 kWh/yr3$765
Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA/ABTH36KRTASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,391 kWh/yr3$765
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PEA-M100GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,391 kWh/yr2.5$765
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,391 kWh/yr2.5$765
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,391 kWh/yr2.5$765
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA3 SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PCA-M100KA3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs