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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
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,969 kWh/yr3.5$950
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,971 kWh/yr2.5$951
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC(A)125VSX-W / FDE125VHSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,976 kWh/yr2.5$952
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC125VSX-W / FDE125VHSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,976 kWh/yr2.5$952
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,977 kWh/yr3.5$953
Carrier 38QSM140D8S/42QSM140D8SSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling2,979 kWh/yr3$953
Daikin RZAC125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,982 kWh/yr2.5$954
Daikin RZAC125CY1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,982 kWh/yr2.5$954
Midea UCMI140OC/CASMI140ICSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,985 kWh/yr3.5$955
Daikin RZAC125C2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,985 kWh/yr2.5$955
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/VPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/CPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling2,988 kWh/yr3.5$956
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HE6DKG/SASplit system13 kW heating12 kW cooling2,990 kWh/yr2.5$957
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,990 kWh/yr2.5$957
Tosot TFH42DEXK-S6DND7D/O / TFH42DEXK-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,991 kWh/yr3$957
Daikin RZAV125CY1 / FHA125BVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,991 kWh/yr2.5$957
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FHA125BVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,991 kWh/yr2.5$957
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DSSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr3.5$957
Kaden KDI-14.0Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Actron Air URC-140DS / LRE-140DSSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8HSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling2,996 kWh/yr3.5$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,997 kWh/yr3$959
LG UU100WR2 U30/UMN100M2 N20Split system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,999 kWh/yr2$960
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG/SA / AC120TN4DKG/SASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,001 kWh/yr2.5$960
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr3.5$962
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr2.5$962
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,005 kWh/yr2.5$962
Mdv MV8M-120WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Midea MV8M-120WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Actron Air MMV-120CSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Actron Air MMV-120CTMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Mdv MV8M-120WV2N8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Midea MV8M-120WV2N8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,006 kWh/yr2.5$962
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HE4DKG/SASplit system13 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,007 kWh/yr2.5$962
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,008 kWh/yr2.5$963
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,008 kWh/yr2.5$963
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401CTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,015 kWh/yr2.5$965
Toshiba MMY-MUP12S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling3,022 kWh/yr2.5$967
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,022 kWh/yr2.5$967
Midea MDV-V120WHN8(At)Multi-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating12.3 kW cooling3,022 kWh/yr2.5$967
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,025 kWh/yr2.5$968
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs