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Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,268 currently registered reverse cycle air conditioners (heat and cool), 4,885 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,268
4,885 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,333 kWh
cold 4,101 · hot 2,710
Median estimated running cost
$747 / year
middle half: $407 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 (3,268 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD series 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 (4,885)

reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kaden KM36Fixed11.5 kW heating11 kW cooling2,541 kWh/yr3$813
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPK-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,543 kWh/yr2.5$814
Fujitsu AOTA36LCTL/ABTA36LATSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,548 kWh/yr2.5$815
Tosot TFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/O / TFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/ISplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,549 kWh/yr3$816
Gree GFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/O / GFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/ISplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,549 kWh/yr3$816
Daikin RXC100AV1A / FTXC100AV1ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,551 kWh/yr2.5$816
Daikin RZAV100CY1 / FAA100BAVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,551 kWh/yr2.5$816
Daikin RZAV100CY1 / FAA100BVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,551 kWh/yr2.5$816
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,554 kWh/yr3$817
Daikin RZAV100C2Y1 / FAA100BAVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,554 kWh/yr2.5$817
Daikin RXC100A2V1A / FTXC100AV1ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,554 kWh/yr2.5$817
Daikin RZAV100C2Y1 / FAA100BVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,554 kWh/yr2.5$817
Daikin RSUYQ4AVMAMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,555 kWh/yr2.5$818
Daikin RSUYQ4A2VMAMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,557 kWh/yr2.5$818
AirSmart IES-500Split system, ducted10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,557 kWh/yr2$818
AirSmart IES-500-ACSplit system, ducted10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,557 kWh/yr2$818
Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B1Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,559 kWh/yr3.5$819
Fujitsu AJT040LCLCHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,563 kWh/yr2.5$820
Fujitsu AJT040LCLBHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,563 kWh/yr2.5$820
Samsung Electronics AC100HCAPKG/SA / AC100HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr3$821
Daikin RXV95L2VMA / FTXV95L2VMASplit system10.3 kW heating9.4 kW cooling2,566 kWh/yr2$821
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,572 kWh/yr3.5$823
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,575 kWh/yr2.5$824
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADNG/SA / AC100HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,575 kWh/yr2.5$824
Alfordson A-PAC-12-STR-HPortable2.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,576 kWh/yr0$824
Alfordson A-PAC-12-FLOW-HPortable2.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,576 kWh/yr0$824
Alfordson PAC-12-HPortable2.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,576 kWh/yr0$824
Alfordson A-PAC-12-CLT-HPortable2.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,576 kWh/yr0$824
Alfordson A-PAC-12-HPortable2.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,576 kWh/yr0$824
Toshiba RAS-36E2AVG-A/RAS-36E2KVG-ASplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,580 kWh/yr2.5$826
Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-1Split system, ducted12.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling2,581 kWh/yr3.5$826
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,585 kWh/yr2.5$827
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADNG/SA / AC100HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,585 kWh/yr2.5$827
Kaden KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
Kaden KDI42 / KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,587 kWh/yr3.5$828
TCL TAC-12CHPB/MWPortable3.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,589 kWh/yr0$828
TCL TAC-12CHPB/MXPortable3.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,589 kWh/yr0$828
TCL TAC-12CHPB/MVPortable3.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,589 kWh/yr0$828
TCL TAC-12CHPB/MZPortable3.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,589 kWh/yr0$828
TCL TAC-12CHPB/MUPortable3.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,589 kWh/yr0$828
TECO TPO35HFWETPortable3.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,589 kWh/yr0$828
TCL TAC-12CHPB/M*Portable3.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,589 kWh/yr0$828
TCL TAC-12CHPB/MYPortable3.2 kW heating3.5 kW cooling2,589 kWh/yr0$828
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8SSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,596 kWh/yr3.5$831
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling2,598 kWh/yr3.5$831
Actron Air CRS10AS / EVA10ASSplit system, ducted10.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,598 kWh/yr2.5$831
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA2Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,600 kWh/yr2.5$832
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,600 kWh/yr2.5$832
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,600 kWh/yr2.5$832
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs