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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
Panasonic U-5LE2R8EMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling2,878 kWh/yr2.5$921
Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CSSplit system, ducted14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling2,885 kWh/yr3.5$923
Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-1Split system, ducted14.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr3.5$924
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PEAD-M100JAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr2$924
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PEAD-M100JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr2$924
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PEAD-M100JAADSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr2$924
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,888 kWh/yr2$924
Haier 1U105S5SN5FA / ABH105K5ERGSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,892 kWh/yr2$925
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-A SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Kaden KM13.0Fixed14 kW heating13 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Carrier 38QUM135D8S5Fixed13.5 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,896 kWh/yr3$927
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,897 kWh/yr3$927
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,898 kWh/yr3$927
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,898 kWh/yr3$927
Panasonic U-5LE2R5Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling2,899 kWh/yr2.5$928
Panasonic U-5LE2R5EMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling2,899 kWh/yr2.5$928
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,902 kWh/yr2.5$929
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,902 kWh/yr2.5$929
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,905 kWh/yr3$930
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,905 kWh/yr3$930
Panasonic U-140PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,915 kWh/yr3$933
Panasonic U-140PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,915 kWh/yr3$933
Braemar KCHV100D1B/KBHV100D1SSplit system12 kW heating10.1 kW cooling2,922 kWh/yr3$935
Kaden KDI48 / KCI48Split system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CSV-140N8-QC3WSplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,928 kWh/yr3.5$937
Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B1Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,930 kWh/yr3.5$938
Samsung Electronics AJ125TXJ5KH/AJ025TNAPKHMulti-split / VRF13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,930 kWh/yr2.5$938
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,935 kWh/yr2.5$939
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,935 kWh/yr2.5$939
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,935 kWh/yr2.5$939
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,935 kWh/yr2.5$939
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,935 kWh/yr2.5$939
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,935 kWh/yr2.5$939
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKMD7Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKM7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,937 kWh/yr3$940
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,942 kWh/yr3$941
Midea UCMI140OB/DUCMI140IHBSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,943 kWh/yr3.5$942
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,951 kWh/yr3.5$944
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,955 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,957 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,957 kWh/yr3$946
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FHA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,966 kWh/yr3$949
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs