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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
Braemar KCDB145D1B/KGDB145A1SSplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating11.6 kW cooling2,742 kWh/yr2.5$877
LG UU85WR2 U40/UTN85PB NB0Split system8.9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,742 kWh/yr1.5$877
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr3$878
TCL FMA-36I4HD/DVOFixed10.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,747 kWh/yr2.5$879
LG UU85WR2 U40/UMN85M1 N10Split system, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling2,749 kWh/yr1.5$880
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A / PKA-M100KA3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,750 kWh/yr2$880
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A / PKA-M100KA(L)3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling2,750 kWh/yr2$880
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,751 kWh/yr3.5$880
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,754 kWh/yr3.5$881
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling2,756 kWh/yr3$882
Rinnai MON5H14B1LAFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling2,758 kWh/yr3.5$883
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling2,760 kWh/yr3.5$883
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
Daikin RXYMQ4A2V4AMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,805 kWh/yr1.5$898
LG UU100WR2 U30/UTN100MA NA0Split system10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling2,807 kWh/yr2.5$898
Daikin RXYMQ4AVMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling2,809 kWh/yr1.5$899
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
Kaden KD36Split system, ducted10 kW heating10.5 kW cooling2,826 kWh/yr1.5$904
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
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs