Australia · costs in AUD

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 (3,376)

Clear
reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,693 kWh/yr3$1,182
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,707 kWh/yr3.5$1,186
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,710 kWh/yr2.5$1,187
Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,741 kWh/yr3.5$1,197
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,747 kWh/yr3$1,199
Carrier 38VT016188HTSGMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling3,748 kWh/yr3$1,199
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr2.5$1,200
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,757 kWh/yr3$1,202
Temperzone OSAT 145RLSFH / ISDT 145LYSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,763 kWh/yr2.5$1,204
Rinnai DONSR18B1/DINLR18B1Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Panasonic U-6LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Samsung Electronics AC140HCAPKG/SA / AC140HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr2.5$1,204
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Rinnai DONSR14Z72/ DINLR14Z72Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr4$1,206
Fujitsu AJT054LCLCHMulti-split / VRF15.1 kW heating15.1 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr2.5$1,206
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr2.5$1,206
Fujitsu AOTG54LATT/AUTG54LRLASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,772 kWh/yr2.5$1,207
LG UU140WR3 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,779 kWh/yr2.5$1,209
Daikin RSUYQ6AVMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr3$1,212
Daikin RSUYQ6A2VMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,788 kWh/yr3$1,212
Actron Air CRS15AT / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling3,793 kWh/yr2.5$1,214
Actron Air CRS15AT / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling3,793 kWh/yr2.5$1,214
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,800 kWh/yr2.5$1,216
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,805 kWh/yr2.5$1,218
Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Pioneer International CPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling3,806 kWh/yr3$1,218
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPNG/SA / AC140TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,810 kWh/yr2.5$1,219
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,823 kWh/yr4$1,223
Braemar KCHV140D1B/KBHV140D1SSplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,826 kWh/yr3$1,224
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,829 kWh/yr2.5$1,225
Actron Air CRS15AS / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling3,834 kWh/yr2.5$1,227
Actron Air CRS15AS / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling3,834 kWh/yr2.5$1,227
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs