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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 (4,041)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M140VKA-A/PEA-M140GAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,831 kWh/yr2$1,226
Daikin RXYMQ6B2VMMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating16 kW cooling3,833 kWh/yr2$1,227
Actron Air CRS15AS / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling3,834 kWh/yr2.5$1,227
Actron Air CRS15AS / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling3,834 kWh/yr2.5$1,227
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160VKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,838 kWh/yr3$1,228
Toshiba RAV-GM1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,840 kWh/yr2$1,229
LG UU140WR3 U30/UMN140M3 N30Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.8 kW cooling3,842 kWh/yr2.5$1,229
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,842 kWh/yr2.5$1,229
Toshiba RAV-GM1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,843 kWh/yr2$1,230
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,849 kWh/yr2$1,232
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADNG/SA / AC140HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,849 kWh/yr2$1,232
iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted23.3 kW heating19 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr4$1,233
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADNG/SA / AC140HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr2$1,233
Haier 1U140S2SP5FA / AD140S2SM7FASplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr2$1,233
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,854 kWh/yr2$1,233
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,865 kWh/yr2$1,237
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAA SeriesSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,865 kWh/yr2$1,237
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M140VKA-A/PEAD-M140JAADSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,865 kWh/yr2$1,237
Midea MDV-V160WHN8(At)Multi-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,866 kWh/yr2$1,237
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2 SeriesSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,870 kWh/yr2.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,870 kWh/yr2.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,870 kWh/yr2.5$1,238
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM160YKA-A / PEA-M160HAA2Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,870 kWh/yr2.5$1,238
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RNSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4*Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RNSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4*Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,871 kWh/yr2.5$1,239
Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Smart User SMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling3,895 kWh/yr4$1,246
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VNX-W/FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,907 kWh/yr3$1,250
Panasonic U-8ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling3,915 kWh/yr3$1,253
Panasonic U-8ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling3,915 kWh/yr3$1,253
Toshiba MMY-MUP14S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling3,918 kWh/yr2.5$1,254
Carrier 38VT018188QTSGMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling3,923 kWh/yr3.5$1,255
Carrier 38QUM170D8S5Fixed19.2 kW heating17 kW cooling3,928 kWh/yr3$1,257
Hisense AVW-54HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,932 kWh/yr3$1,258
Haier 1U160S2SP5FA / AD160S2SH5FASplit system, ducted17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,934 kWh/yr2.5$1,259
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling3,935 kWh/yr4.5$1,259
Hisense AVW-63HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,946 kWh/yr3$1,263
Bonaire CRC6960014/CRC6960114Split system, ducted16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling3,952 kWh/yr2.5$1,265
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC155KXZES1Multi-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,954 kWh/yr2$1,265
Spt AM180C-6Fixed20.7 kW heating18 kW cooling3,956 kWh/yr3.5$1,266
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs