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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
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEA-M140GAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2.5$1,129
Toshiba RAV-GM1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,530 kWh/yr2.5$1,130
Hisense AUW-140U4RH1/AUD-140UX4RSH1Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,533 kWh/yr3$1,131
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M140VKA2-A/PEA-M140GAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,534 kWh/yr2.5$1,131
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC140KXZEN1-WMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,539 kWh/yr2$1,132
Actron Air MMV-140CTMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,542 kWh/yr2.5$1,133
Mdv MV8M-140WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,542 kWh/yr2.5$1,133
Midea MV8M-140WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,542 kWh/yr2.5$1,133
Actron Air MMV-140CSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,542 kWh/yr2.5$1,133
Midea MV8M-140WV2N8Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,542 kWh/yr2.5$1,133
Mdv MV8M-140WV2N8Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,542 kWh/yr2.5$1,133
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC140KXZEN1Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,546 kWh/yr2$1,135
Fujitsu AOTH54KCTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,549 kWh/yr2.5$1,136
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr2.5$1,136
Carrier 38VT014188HTSGMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr2.5$1,136
Kaden KD42Split system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,551 kWh/yr2$1,136
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HE4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,553 kWh/yr2.5$1,137
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M140VKA-A/PEA-M140HAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,553 kWh/yr2$1,137
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr3.5$1,138
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PLA-M140EA-A SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,561 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,563 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,563 kWh/yr2.5$1,140
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEA-M140GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr2.5$1,142
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PEA-M140GAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr2.5$1,142
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEA-M140GAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr2.5$1,142
Carrier 38VT012188RTSGMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr1.5$1,142
Toshiba MMY-MAP1206FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling3,570 kWh/yr1.5$1,142
Bonaire CRC6960012/CRC6960112Split system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,575 kWh/yr2$1,144
APAC P012AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC S012OVR3SA/S012ILR1SA-FRSplit system, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC S012OVR3SA/S012ILR1SA-Split system, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC S012OVR3SA/S012IVR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC S012OVR3SA/S012ILR1SA-TRSplit system, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs