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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 (4,757)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-140PE4*Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,228 kWh/yr2.5$1,033
Panasonic U-6LE2R5EMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,229 kWh/yr2.5$1,033
Panasonic U-6LE2R5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,229 kWh/yr2.5$1,033
LG UU125WR3 U30/UMN125M2 N20Split system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling3,239 kWh/yr2.5$1,036
Daikin RZAC140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,247 kWh/yr3$1,039
Daikin RZAC140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,247 kWh/yr3$1,039
Hisense AVW-42HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,248 kWh/yr3$1,039
Daikin RSUYQ5AVMAMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,253 kWh/yr2.5$1,041
Daikin RSUYQ5A2VMAMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,255 kWh/yr2.5$1,042
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,257 kWh/yr2.5$1,042
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,257 kWh/yr2.5$1,042
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,257 kWh/yr2.5$1,042
Daikin RZAS125CV1 / FDYUA125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,258 kWh/yr2.5$1,043
Daikin RZAS125CV1 / FDYA125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,258 kWh/yr2.5$1,043
Daikin RZAS125CV1 / FDYUA125AV19Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,258 kWh/yr2.5$1,043
Daikin RZAS125CV1 / FDYA125AV19Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,258 kWh/yr2.5$1,043
Daikin RZAS125C2V1 / FDYUA125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,261 kWh/yr2.5$1,044
Daikin RZAS125C2V1 / FDYA125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,261 kWh/yr2.5$1,044
Fujitsu AOTG45LATT/ARTG45LHTBSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,262 kWh/yr2$1,044
LG UU125WR3L U30/UHN125M3S N30Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,269 kWh/yr2.5$1,046
LG UU125WR3 U30/UHN125M3S N30Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,269 kWh/yr2.5$1,046
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,270 kWh/yr3$1,046
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,270 kWh/yr3$1,046
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,048
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,048
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,048
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system16 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,280 kWh/yr3$1,050
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system16 kW heating13.4 kW cooling3,280 kWh/yr3$1,050
Rinnai DONSR15B1LA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,281 kWh/yr3.5$1,050
Midea UCMI140OC/DUCMI140IHCSplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,281 kWh/yr3.5$1,050
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PEA-M125HAA2Split system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,282 kWh/yr2$1,050
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PEA-M125HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,282 kWh/yr2$1,050
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PEA-M125HAA SeriesSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,282 kWh/yr2$1,050
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PEA-M125HAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,282 kWh/yr2$1,050
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5 / S-140PE4RSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,287 kWh/yr3$1,052
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8 / S-140PE4RSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,287 kWh/yr3$1,052
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,290 kWh/yr3$1,053
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG\AC120TNHPKGSplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,292 kWh/yr2.5$1,053
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPNG/ AC120TNHPKGSplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,292 kWh/yr2.5$1,053
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,299 kWh/yr2.5$1,056
Daikin RXYMQ5BVMMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,299 kWh/yr2.5$1,056
Daikin RXYMQ5B2VMMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,301 kWh/yr2.5$1,056
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA-A/PEA-M125HAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,309 kWh/yr2$1,059
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FHA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FHA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,315 kWh/yr3$1,061
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PCA-M125KA2Split system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,320 kWh/yr2$1,062
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PCA-M125KA SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,320 kWh/yr2$1,062
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PCA-M125KASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,320 kWh/yr2$1,062