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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/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 (4,041)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Fujitsu AOTG36LBTC/ARTG36LHTASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,769 kWh/yr2$886
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
Midea MV8M-100WV2N8Multi-split / VRF12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,776 kWh/yr2$888
Actron Air MMV-100CSMulti-split / VRF12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,776 kWh/yr2$888
Mdv MV8M-100WV2N8Multi-split / VRF12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,776 kWh/yr2$888
Carrier 38VT012188HTSGMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,779 kWh/yr3$889
Toshiba MMY-MUP1201HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,779 kWh/yr3$889
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,787 kWh/yr3$892
Bonaire CRC6960010/CRC6960110Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr2.5$892
Haier 1U100S2SN5FA / AD100S2SH5FASplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,788 kWh/yr2.5$892
LG UU100WR2 U30/UTN100MA NA0Split system10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,807 kWh/yr2.5$898
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,812 kWh/yr2.5$900
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,815 kWh/yr3$901
Daikin RSUYA5AVMMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling2,817 kWh/yr3$901
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,817 kWh/yr2$901
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,818 kWh/yr2$902
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAAD2Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,818 kWh/yr2$902
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAADSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,818 kWh/yr2$902
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAA2Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,818 kWh/yr2$902
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEAD-M100JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,818 kWh/yr2$902
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VSA-W / SRK100ZRA-WF1Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,829 kWh/yr2.5$905
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VSA-W / SRK100ZRA-WF*Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,829 kWh/yr2.5$905
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,833 kWh/yr2.5$907
TCL FMA-42I5HD/DVOFixed12 kW heating11.5 kW cooling2,836 kWh/yr2.5$908
Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KGFixed13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling2,842 kWh/yr3$909
Haier 1U100S2SN5FA / AD100S2SM7FASplit system, ducted10.8 kW heating10 kW cooling2,847 kWh/yr2$911
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTDFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTAFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
TCL TFM5-42CHD/DVOFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Bonaire H5M125S2AEFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTBFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTCFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Hyundai HYSMHS12OT*Fixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr3$912
Toshiba RAS-5M34U2AVG-AFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling2,851 kWh/yr2$912
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VNA-W / SRK100ZRA-W*Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,857 kWh/yr2.5$914
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VNA-W / SRK100ZRA-WF1Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,857 kWh/yr2.5$914
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VNA-W / SRK100ZRA-WFSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,857 kWh/yr2.5$914
Gree GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/O / GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,858 kWh/yr3$915
Kaden KDI48 / KDI48Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,861 kWh/yr3.5$916
LG UU100WR3 U30/UHN100M2S N20Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,869 kWh/yr2.5$918
LG UU100WR3L U30 / UHN100M2S N20Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,869 kWh/yr2.5$918
Actron Air MRC-135DS-5Fixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,870 kWh/yr3$918
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125T1/C-SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KBHA125D1SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,877 kWh/yr3.5$921
Panasonic U-5LE2R8Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling2,878 kWh/yr2.5$921