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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
Toshiba MMY-MUP1201FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,779 kWh/yr3.5$2,489
Gree GMV-335WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,806 kWh/yr2.5$2,498
Braemar MCHX335D319BMulti-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,806 kWh/yr2.5$2,498
Daikin RXYQ10AYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,871 kWh/yr2.5$2,519
Hitachi RAS-120HNCELWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr2.5$2,548
Daikin RQYQ10TY1AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,986 kWh/yr2.5$2,556
LG ARUM121LTE6Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling7,994 kWh/yr3$2,558
Daikin REYQ10TAY1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling8,164 kWh/yr2.5$2,612
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,260 kWh/yr3$2,643
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,260 kWh/yr3$2,643
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE2Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,441 kWh/yr2.5$2,701
Panasonic U-12ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,530 kWh/yr3$2,730
Panasonic U-12ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,530 kWh/yr3$2,730
Midea MVI-280WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF30 kW heating28.5 kW cooling8,723 kWh/yr2.5$2,791
Mdv MVI-280WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF30 kW heating28.5 kW cooling8,723 kWh/yr2.5$2,791
Panasonic U-14MF3R7Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling8,732 kWh/yr3$2,794
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBMD-A-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,038 kWh/yr2.5$2,892
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBMD-AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,038 kWh/yr2.5$2,892
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBMD-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,038 kWh/yr2.5$2,892
Hitachi RAS-120RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,053 kWh/yr2.5$2,897
Braemar MCHX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,080 kWh/yr2.5$2,906
Gree GMV-400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,080 kWh/yr2.5$2,906
LG ARUM141LTE6Multi-split / VRF44.1 kW heating39.2 kW cooling9,155 kWh/yr3$2,930
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1 seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling9,356 kWh/yr3$2,994
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling9,359 kWh/yr3$2,995
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,452 kWh/yr3$3,025
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,452 kWh/yr3$3,025
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZE2Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,498 kWh/yr2.5$3,039
LG ARUM120LTE5Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling9,542 kWh/yr2.5$3,053
Daikin RXYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,578 kWh/yr2.5$3,065
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070
Hitachi RAS-140HNCELWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,658 kWh/yr2.5$3,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
Braemar MCRX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,788 kWh/yr2.5$3,132
Gree GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,788 kWh/yr2.5$3,132
Daikin REYQ12BYM9Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,859 kWh/yr2.5$3,155
Daikin REYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,068 kWh/yr2.5$3,222
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,236 kWh/yr2.5$3,276
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279