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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 (3,376)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hitachi RAS-080RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,154 kWh/yr2.5$1,649
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Panasonic U-10MF3R7Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,199 kWh/yr4$1,664
Hitachi RAS-080RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,207 kWh/yr2.5$1,666
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr3.5$1,674
Actron Air CRV22BT / EVV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr2.5$1,674
Actron Air CRV22BT / EAA22BS & EFV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr2.5$1,674
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM200YKA-A / PEA-M200LAASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,252 kWh/yr2.5$1,681
Daikin RXYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr3$1,694
LG ARUM080LTE5Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr2.5$1,694
Carrier 38VT024188QTSGMulti-split / VRF64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,352 kWh/yr3.5$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYM9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Hisense AVW-76HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,373 kWh/yr3$1,719
Actron Air PRV22ATPackaged, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,387 kWh/yr2.5$1,724
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,403 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,403 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Daikin RSUYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr2.5$1,730
Toshiba MMY-MUP20S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling5,421 kWh/yr2.5$1,735
Toshiba MMY-MUP2201FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling5,429 kWh/yr3$1,737
Actron Air CRV15AT / EAA15AS & EFV15ASSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling5,462 kWh/yr2.5$1,748
Actron Air CRV15AT / EVV15ASSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling5,462 kWh/yr2.5$1,748
Actron Air CRV15AT / EVV15AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling5,462 kWh/yr2.5$1,748
Panasonic U-10ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Panasonic U-10ME2R8E/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Panasonic U-10ME2R8/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,508 kWh/yr3$1,763
Actron Air CRV240T / EVV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling5,554 kWh/yr2.5$1,777
Actron Air CRV240T / EAA240S & EFV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling5,554 kWh/yr2.5$1,777
Daikin RXYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,584 kWh/yr3$1,787
Hisense AVW-76HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,597 kWh/yr3$1,791
Carrier 38VT022188HTSGMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling5,624 kWh/yr2.5$1,800
Actron Air CRS23AT / EVA23ASSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling5,654 kWh/yr2.5$1,809
Actron Air CRS23AT / ECA23AS & EFA23ASSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling5,654 kWh/yr2.5$1,809
Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4RSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,726 kWh/yr2.5$1,832
Daikin REYQ8TAY1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,760 kWh/yr2.5$1,843
Haier 1U250S5SA2FB / AD250S5SH2FASplit system, ducted25 kW heating22 kW cooling5,790 kWh/yr2.5$1,853
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling5,879 kWh/yr2.5$1,881
Toshiba MMY-MUP2401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,890 kWh/yr3$1,885
Actron Air CRV25BT / EAA25BS & EFV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling5,912 kWh/yr2.5$1,892
Actron Air CRV25BT / EVV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling5,912 kWh/yr2.5$1,892
Carrier 38VT010188QTSGMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling5,967 kWh/yr4$1,909
Midea MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling5,972 kWh/yr2.5$1,911
Mdv MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling5,972 kWh/yr2.5$1,911
Daikin REYA10AYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,052 kWh/yr3$1,937
Braemar MCHX280D316BMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,084 kWh/yr2.5$1,947
Gree GMV-280WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,084 kWh/yr2.5$1,947