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
Fujitsu AOTH65KRTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,465 kWh/yr2.5$1,429
Actron Air PRV19BT-TPackaged, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling4,505 kWh/yr2.5$1,442
LG UU150WR3L U30/UHN150M3S N30Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
LG UU150WR3 U30 / UHN150M3S N30Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
Fujitsu AOTG60LBTA/ARTG60LDTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.8 kW cooling4,668 kWh/yr2.5$1,494
Carrier 38VT008188HTSGMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,696 kWh/yr3$1,503
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,696 kWh/yr3$1,503
Carrier 38VR008H112018-AUMulti-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,704 kWh/yr2.5$1,505
Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,704 kWh/yr2.5$1,505
Daikin RSUYQ7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,707 kWh/yr2.5$1,506
Daikin RSUYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,709 kWh/yr3$1,507
Samsung Electronics AC180HCAPKG/SA / AC180HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,715 kWh/yr2.5$1,509
Daikin RZAS200DY1 / FDYA200AV1Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,739 kWh/yr2.5$1,516
Daikin REYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,753 kWh/yr3$1,521
Temperzone OPA 211RLTFYPackaged, ducted19.7 kW heating19.9 kW cooling4,766 kWh/yr2.5$1,525
Midea MULMI0620BFixed24.5 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr3.5$1,525
Hisense AUW-180U4RZ1/AUD-180U4RSH1Split system, ducted21 kW heating18 kW cooling4,778 kWh/yr2.5$1,529
Gree GMV-224WM/C-X(A) / GMV-NDR22P/X1-TMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Braemar MCHX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr4$1,535
Actron Air CRV210T / EAA210S & EFV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling4,801 kWh/yr2.5$1,536
Actron Air CRV210T / EVV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling4,801 kWh/yr2.5$1,536
Carrier 38VT020188HTSGMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Econova ECO-ACV9-SMulti-split / VRF25.7 kW heating23.4 kW cooling4,828 kWh/yr3.5$1,545
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADNG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,844 kWh/yr2.5$1,550
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADKG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,844 kWh/yr2.5$1,550
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,866 kWh/yr2.5$1,557
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,868 kWh/yr4$1,558
Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,870 kWh/yr3$1,558
Actron Air CRV13AS / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV13AS / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Carrier 38VT022188QTSGMulti-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling4,915 kWh/yr3.5$1,573
Panasonic U-200PZH3R8 / S-200PE4RSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,923 kWh/yr2.5$1,575
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr2.5$1,579
Carrier 38VS008188HCEEMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,983 kWh/yr2.5$1,595
Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-EMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,985 kWh/yr2.5$1,595
Panasonic U-8LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,996 kWh/yr2.5$1,599
Haier 1U200S5SA2FB / AD200S5SH2FASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,007 kWh/yr2.5$1,602
Fujitsu AOTH72KRTA/ARTH72KHTASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,603
Samsung Electronics AC180JXAFNH/SA / AC180JNHFKH/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,038 kWh/yr2.5$1,612
Daikin RSUYA9AYMMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling5,059 kWh/yr3$1,619
Actron Air CRS20AT / ECA20AS & EFA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling5,098 kWh/yr2.5$1,631
Actron Air CRS20AT / EVA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling5,098 kWh/yr2.5$1,631
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Hitachi RAS-080HNCELWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,647