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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 (4,885)

reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEA-M140HAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,496 kWh/yr2.5$1,119
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEA-M140HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,496 kWh/yr2.5$1,119
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEA-M140HAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,496 kWh/yr2.5$1,119
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,499 kWh/yr3$1,120
Fujitsu AOTG54KBTA/AUTG54KRLASplit system16 kW heating13 kW cooling3,500 kWh/yr2.5$1,120
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,501 kWh/yr2.5$1,120
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,503 kWh/yr2.5$1,121
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,503 kWh/yr2.5$1,121
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC140KXZES1Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,503 kWh/yr2$1,121
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,504 kWh/yr2.5$1,121
Actron Air CRV15BT / EAA15BS & EFV15BSSplit system, ducted15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,506 kWh/yr2.5$1,122
Actron Air CRV15BT / EVV15BSSplit system, ducted15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,506 kWh/yr2.5$1,122
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEA-M140HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,510 kWh/yr2.5$1,123
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PEA-M140HAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,510 kWh/yr2.5$1,123
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEA-M140HAA SeriesSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,510 kWh/yr2.5$1,123
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEA-M140HAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,510 kWh/yr2.5$1,123
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEA-M140HAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,510 kWh/yr2.5$1,123
Toshiba RAV-GM1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401DTP-ASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,513 kWh/yr2$1,124
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,514 kWh/yr1.5$1,124
Toshiba RAV-GM1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,515 kWh/yr2.5$1,125
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160T1/C-SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr3$1,125
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KBHA160D1SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr3$1,125
Toshiba RAV-GM1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401DTP-A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,516 kWh/yr2$1,125
Toshiba RAV-GM1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,523 kWh/yr2.5$1,127
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ARTH54KMTAPSplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,527 kWh/yr2.5$1,129
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEA-M140GAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2.5$1,129
Toshiba RAV-GM1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,528 kWh/yr2.5$1,129
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
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs