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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
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4*Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,648 kWh/yr3$847
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,652 kWh/yr2.5$849
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,656 kWh/yr3.5$850
Midea MULMI0513BFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,659 kWh/yr3.5$851
Kaden KM48Fixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,659 kWh/yr3.5$851
Fujitsu AOTG45LBLA6Fixed13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,664 kWh/yr3$852
Midea UCMI125OC/CASMI125ICSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Actron Air URC-125DS / CRE-125DSSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr3.5$853
Daikin RZAS100CV1 / FDYA100AV19Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr2.5$853
Daikin RZAS100CV1 / FDYA100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,666 kWh/yr2.5$853
Daikin RZAS100C2V1 / FDYA100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr2.5$854
Daikin RZAS100C2V1 / FDYA100AV19Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr2.5$854
Carrier 38VS00418SHCSSMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,672 kWh/yr2.5$855
Toshiba MCY-MHP0405HTMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,672 kWh/yr2.5$855
Hisense AWV-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2seriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr3.5$855
Hyundai HY13KSPACPAPortable2.8 kW heating3.8 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr0$855
Hyundai HY13KSPACPDPortable2.8 kW heating3.8 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr0$855
Hyundai HY13KSPACPCPortable2.8 kW heating3.8 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr0$855
Hyundai HY13KSPACPBPortable2.8 kW heating3.8 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr0$855
Hyundai HY13KSPACP*Portable2.8 kW heating3.8 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr0$855
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/ AUC-100UR4RKC1Split system11 kW heating10.2 kW cooling2,682 kWh/yr2.5$858
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RSH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,684 kWh/yr2.5$859
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,685 kWh/yr3.5$859
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr3$860
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-ASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,689 kWh/yr2$860
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr2.5$861
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,692 kWh/yr2.5$861
TECO TDS-TSO125HVFMSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,695 kWh/yr3.5$862
Spt AM140C-5Fixed14.4 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,700 kWh/yr3.5$864
LG UU85WR2 U40/UHN85B7 N70Split system, ducted9.4 kW heating8.8 kW cooling2,703 kWh/yr1.5$865
Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,706 kWh/yr2.5$866
Panasonic U-125PZ4R5 / S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,706 kWh/yr2.5$866
Fujitsu AOTG36LATL/ARTG36LHTASplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,709 kWh/yr2.5$867
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr2.5$868
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,712 kWh/yr2.5$868
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,716 kWh/yr2.5$869
Gree GMV-80WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,716 kWh/yr1$869
Braemar MCMX080D104BMulti-split / VRF9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,716 kWh/yr1$869
Panasonic U-12MF3R7Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling2,717 kWh/yr3$869
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC112KXZEN1Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,719 kWh/yr2$870
Kaden KM46Fixed12 kW heating12 kW cooling2,727 kWh/yr3$873
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,733 kWh/yr4$875
LG FM120AHMulti-split / VRF12.9 kW heating12.3 kW cooling2,735 kWh/yr3$875
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RTH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling2,736 kWh/yr2.5$876
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs