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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)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Daikin RZAV50CV1 / FBA50BAVMASplit system, ducted6 kW heating5 kW cooling3,634 kWh/yr0$1,163
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
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