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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
Daikin RZAC100CV1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,407 kWh/yr2.5$770
Midea MULMI0511BFixed11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,409 kWh/yr3$771
Daikin RZAC100C2V1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,410 kWh/yr2.5$771
Braemar FCHA100D3G/FDHA100D1SSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr3.5$772
TCL TCD100D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD100D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,412 kWh/yr3.5$772
Daikin RZA85CY1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,413 kWh/yr2$772
Daikin RZA85CV1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,413 kWh/yr2$772
Daikin RZA85C2Y1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,416 kWh/yr2$773
Daikin RZA85C2V1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling2,416 kWh/yr2$773
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-A1Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,418 kWh/yr2.5$774
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA5Fixed13.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,423 kWh/yr3.5$775
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,426 kWh/yr3$776
Fujitsu AOTG30LATL/ARTG30LHTASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating9 kW cooling2,426 kWh/yr2.5$776
Braemar KCHB100D1B/KDHB100D1SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,429 kWh/yr3$777
Panasonic U-100PZ3R5/S-100PE3RSplit system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,436 kWh/yr2.5$780
Panasonic U-100PZ3R8/S-100PE3RSplit system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling2,436 kWh/yr2.5$780
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HE6DKG/SASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,436 kWh/yr2.5$780
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,441 kWh/yr2.5$781
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,441 kWh/yr2.5$781
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,441 kWh/yr2.5$781
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,441 kWh/yr2.5$781
Carrier 38VT012188QTSGMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,443 kWh/yr4$782
Fujitsu AOTH36KCTA/ARTH36KHTASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,444 kWh/yr3$782
Samsung Electronics AJ100HCJ5KGFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,445 kWh/yr3$782
Carrier 38QUM105D8S5Fixed11 kW heating10.7 kW cooling2,447 kWh/yr3$783
Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA/ARTH36KHTASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,447 kWh/yr2.5$783
Fujitsu AOTH36KRTA/ARTH36KHTASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,447 kWh/yr2.5$783
TECO TSOM123HVAG5Fixed12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Kinghome KWHD(42)NK6POMulti-split / VRF12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Braemar NCHV12D15BFixed12.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,448 kWh/yr3.5$783
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-A1Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,454 kWh/yr3$785
Goldair GoldairPortable2.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,457 kWh/yr0$786
Goldair GCPAC350WPortable2.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,457 kWh/yr0$786
Goldair GCPAC350Portable2.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,457 kWh/yr0$786
Rinnai RPC35PDRWFPortable3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,458 kWh/yr0$787
Hisense AVW-34HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,461 kWh/yr3$788
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,461 kWh/yr2.5$788
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-A1Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,467 kWh/yr2.5$789
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PLA-M100EA-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PLA-M100EA2-A SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PLA-M100EA2-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,468 kWh/yr2.5$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEAD-M100JAA2Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,469 kWh/yr2$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAA(D)2 SeriesSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,469 kWh/yr2$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEAD-M100JAADSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,469 kWh/yr2$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAAD2Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,469 kWh/yr2$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,469 kWh/yr2$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAADSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,469 kWh/yr2$790
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEAD-M100JAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,469 kWh/yr2$790
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs