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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 (4,758)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
APAC P012AVR3SAPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
APAC P012AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted11.7 kW heating11.4 kW cooling3,584 kWh/yr1$1,147
Hisense AVW-54HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,586 kWh/yr3$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PLA-M140EA2-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA*-A/PLA-M140EA*-A SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PLA-M140EA-ASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,587 kWh/yr2.5$1,148
Actron Air PRV15BT-TPackaged, ducted15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr2.5$1,149
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,594 kWh/yr2.5$1,150
Panasonic U-140PZ3R8/S-140PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,595 kWh/yr2$1,150
Panasonic U-140PZ3R5/S-140PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,595 kWh/yr2$1,150
Haier 1U140S2SP5FA / AB140S5SR1FASplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,596 kWh/yr2.5$1,151
Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating17 kW cooling3,597 kWh/yr3$1,151
Actron Air CRV15BS / EAA15BS & EFV15BSSplit system, ducted15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,600 kWh/yr2.5$1,152
Actron Air CRV15BS / EVV15BSSplit system, ducted15 kW heating14.8 kW cooling3,600 kWh/yr2.5$1,152
LG UU140WR3H / UHN140M3SHSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,600 kWh/yr2.5$1,152
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / ABH125K5ERGSplit system13 kW heating12 kW cooling3,605 kWh/yr2$1,154
Toshiba MCY-MHP0506HTMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,154
Carrier 38VS00518SHCSSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,154
Samsung Electronics AM050KXMDEH/EU / AM036ANLDKHMulti-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,611 kWh/yr1.5$1,156
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,617 kWh/yr2.5$1,157
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/ABTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling3,621 kWh/yr2.5$1,159
Smart User SMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr3$1,159
Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr3$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAAD2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAAD2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAADSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA(2)-A/PEAD-M140JAA(D)2 SeriesSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAADSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,622 kWh/yr2$1,159
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr4$1,161
Gree GMV-100WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr1$1,161
Braemar MCMX100D105BMulti-split / VRF11 kW heating10 kW cooling3,627 kWh/yr1$1,161
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling3,628 kWh/yr2.5$1,161
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1TSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling3,628 kWh/yr2.5$1,161
Samsung Electronics AM050NXMDGR/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,630 kWh/yr1.5$1,162
Samsung Electronics AM050NXMDER/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling3,630 kWh/yr1.5$1,162
Toshiba MCY-MHP0604HS-AMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,635 kWh/yr3$1,163
Carrier 38VS006181HCSGMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,635 kWh/yr3$1,163
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-140PE3RSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,639 kWh/yr2$1,164
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-140PE3RSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,639 kWh/yr2$1,164
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,640 kWh/yr3.5$1,165
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TN4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,646 kWh/yr2.5$1,167
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HE6DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,647 kWh/yr2.5$1,167