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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 (4,657)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,747 kWh/yr3$1,199
Carrier 38VT016188HTSGMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling3,748 kWh/yr3$1,199
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,751 kWh/yr2.5$1,200
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PCA-M140KA SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA2-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140VKA-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,752 kWh/yr2$1,201
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,757 kWh/yr3$1,202
Temperzone OSAT 145RLSFH / ISDT 145LYSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,763 kWh/yr2.5$1,204
Rinnai DONSR18B1/DINLR18B1Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Panasonic U-6LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr3$1,204
Samsung Electronics AC140HCAPKG/SA / AC140HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,764 kWh/yr2.5$1,204
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA SeriesSplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KASplit system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA-A/PCA-M140KA3Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM140YKA2-A/PCA-M140KA2Split system16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,765 kWh/yr2$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205