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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
Daikin RZAV140CV1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,654 kWh/yr2.5$1,169
Midea UCMI170OB/DUCMI170IHBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,655 kWh/yr3$1,170
Hisense AUW-125U4RN1/ AUC-125UR4RKC1Split system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling3,656 kWh/yr2.5$1,170
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,663 kWh/yr3.5$1,172
Fujitsu AOTG54LBTB/ARTG54LHTDPSplit system, ducted16 kW heating13 kW cooling3,665 kWh/yr2.5$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PEAD-M140JAADSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PEAD-M140JAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAA(D)2 SeriesSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PEAD-M140JAAD2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAAD2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PEAD-M140JAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAADSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,666 kWh/yr2$1,173
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DSSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Midea UCMI170OC/DUCMI170IHCSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Rinnai DONSR18B1TA/DINLR18B1SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Carrier 38QSV170N8/42QSV170N8SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Kaden KDI-17.0Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,676 kWh/yr3.5$1,176
Tosot TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Braemar KCHB160D1B/KDHB160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Gree GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr3$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2.5$1,177
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / AD125S2SM7FASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling3,677 kWh/yr2$1,177
Haier AU042FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted14.2 kW heating12.6 kW cooling3,678 kWh/yr2$1,177
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MV155-G1PMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH-GMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Gree GMV-160WL/B-T(A)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr3.5$1,179
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC(A)140VSX-W / FDU140VHSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr2$1,179
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC140VSX-W / FDU140VHSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,683 kWh/yr2$1,179
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,688 kWh/yr2.5$1,180
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,689 kWh/yr2.5$1,180
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TN4PKG/SASplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,692 kWh/yr2.5$1,181
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,693 kWh/yr3$1,182
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,695 kWh/yr3$1,182
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling3,707 kWh/yr3.5$1,186
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,710 kWh/yr2.5$1,187
LG ARUN030GSS0Multi-split / VRF10 kW heating9 kW cooling3,740 kWh/yr2$1,197
Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,741 kWh/yr3.5$1,197
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,744 kWh/yr3$1,198
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs