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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 (4,885)

reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38VT014A88HTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling3,133 kWh/yr3.5$1,003
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401DTP-A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,135 kWh/yr2.5$1,003
Samsung Electronics AM040NXMDGR/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,135 kWh/yr1.5$1,003
Samsung Electronics AM040NXMDER/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,135 kWh/yr1.5$1,003
Rinnai DONSR15B1TA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Kaden KDI-14.0SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling3,141 kWh/yr3.5$1,005
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,145 kWh/yr2.5$1,006
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PEA-M125GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,145 kWh/yr2.5$1,006
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,145 kWh/yr2.5$1,006
Fujitsu AOTG45LBTA/ARTG45LDTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,147 kWh/yr2$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PEAD-M125JAADSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAA2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAAD2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAADSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA(2)-A/PEAD-M125JAA(D)2 SeriesSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PEAD-M125JAAD2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PEAD-M125JAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PEAD-M125JAA2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,007
Toshiba RAV-GM1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401CTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,149 kWh/yr2.5$1,008
Braemar KCHV125D1B/KBHV125D1SSplit system13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,164 kWh/yr3$1,012
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,164 kWh/yr2$1,012
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEA-M125GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,164 kWh/yr2$1,012
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,164 kWh/yr2$1,012
Fujitsu AOTA45LCTL/AUTA45LCLUSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,170 kWh/yr2.5$1,014
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAADSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA-A/PEAD-M125JAAD2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAAD2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA-A/PEAD-M125JAADSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAA(D)2 SeriesSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEAD-M125JAA2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA-A/PEAD-M125JAA2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA-A/PEAD-M125JAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,174 kWh/yr2$1,016
Fujitsu AOTG45LATL/ARTG45LHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,177 kWh/yr2.5$1,017
Daikin RZAS125C2V1 / FDYA125AV19Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,178 kWh/yr2.5$1,017
Daikin RZAS125C2V1 / FDYUA125AV19Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,178 kWh/yr2.5$1,017
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA125VNP-W / FDT125VHSplit system12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,181 kWh/yr2.5$1,018
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC125VNP-W / FDT125VHSplit system12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,181 kWh/yr2.5$1,018
Daikin RSUYA6AVMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,182 kWh/yr3$1,018
Fujitsu AOTG45LBTC/ARTG45LHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating11.5 kW cooling3,182 kWh/yr2$1,018
Samsung Electronics AM040KXMDEH/EU/ AM036ANLDKH / AM045ANLDKHMulti-split / VRF, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,182 kWh/yr1.5$1,018
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / AD125S2SH5FASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,184 kWh/yr2.5$1,019
Z Zentri ZDA-125INV-AUSplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,189 kWh/yr2.5$1,020
Bonaire CTG125S1AE/CTG125S1AISplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,189 kWh/yr2.5$1,020
TCL TCD125D1HWH-DVO/TCD125D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,189 kWh/yr2.5$1,020
Reclaim Energy CA-D125D1HWH-ODU/CA-D125D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,189 kWh/yr2.5$1,020
Carrier 38VS005181HCSGMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,190 kWh/yr3$1,021
Toshiba MCY-MHP0504HS-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,190 kWh/yr3$1,021
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs