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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 (4,889)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Midea MPPD33HBPortable2.8 kW heating3.3 kW cooling2,366 kWh/yr0$757
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
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ABTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling2,393 kWh/yr2.5$766
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101CTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,396 kWh/yr3$767
Carrier 38QUM110D8S5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,399 kWh/yr3.5$768
Rinnai MON5H11B1LAFixed12.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,399 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TCSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Z Zentri ZDA-100INV-AUSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
TCL TCD100D1HWH-DVO/TCD100D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Reclaim Energy CA-D100D1HWH-ODU/CA-D100D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10T*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TDSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Hyundai HYDCTAC10TBSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Bonaire CTG100S1AE/CTG100S1AISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr3.5$768
Olimpia Splendid 02404Portable2.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,401 kWh/yr0$768
Panasonic U-100PZH3R8 / S-100PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,404 kWh/yr3$769
Toshiba RAS-36B2AVG-A / RAS-36B2KVG-ASplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,406 kWh/yr3$770
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/SA / AC100TN4PKG/SASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,406 kWh/yr3$770
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/SA / AC100TN4DKG/SASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,407 kWh/yr3$770
Daikin RZAC100CY1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,407 kWh/yr2.5$770
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs