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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
Panasonic U-10LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling6,094 kWh/yr2.5$1,950
Panasonic U-10LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling6,094 kWh/yr2.5$1,950
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,104 kWh/yr4$1,953
Carrier 38VT024188HTSGMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating67 kW cooling6,173 kWh/yr2.5$1,975
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Fujitsu AJY072LELBHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,262 kWh/yr2.5$2,004
Carrier 38VT010188HTSGMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,268 kWh/yr3$2,006
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,268 kWh/yr3$2,006
Actron Air PRV25ATPackaged, ducted26 kW heating24.9 kW cooling6,315 kWh/yr2.5$2,021
Toshiba MMY-MUP10S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,332 kWh/yr3$2,026
Mdv MVI-224WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Midea MVI-224WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Airion AR-VI224WV2RMulti-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
LG ARUM101LTE6Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,482 kWh/yr3.5$2,074
Rinnai DONSR24Z3TAMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling6,486 kWh/yr2.5$2,076
Midea MVi-240WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling6,486 kWh/yr2.5$2,076
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Hitachi RAS-100RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,546 kWh/yr2.5$2,095
Daikin RQYQ8TY1AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,547 kWh/yr3$2,095
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,553 kWh/yr2.5$2,097
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,561 kWh/yr2.5$2,100
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Midea MV8-280WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,769 kWh/yr2.5$2,166
Mdv MV8-280WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,769 kWh/yr2.5$2,166
Hitachi RAS-100HNCELWMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,772 kWh/yr2.5$2,167
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,809 kWh/yr3$2,179
Daikin RXYQ10BYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,886 kWh/yr3$2,204
Samsung Electronics AM100DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,204
Samsung Electronics AM100DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,204
Temperzone OPA250RLTFPQPackaged, ducted26.9 kW heating24.6 kW cooling7,030 kWh/yr2.5$2,250
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE3Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,169 kWh/yr3$2,294
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,169 kWh/yr3$2,294
Daikin REYQ10BYM9Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,195 kWh/yr2.5$2,302
Airion AR-VI260WV2RMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Mdv MVI-260WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Midea MVI-260WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Daikin REYQ10BYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,376
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-A-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Hisense AVW-96HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,584 kWh/yr3$2,427
Hisense AVWT-114FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,651 kWh/yr2.5$2,448
Hitachi RAS-120RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,724 kWh/yr2.5$2,472
Daikin REYA12AYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,745 kWh/yr2.5$2,478
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs