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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
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
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,767 kWh/yr2.5$1,205
Rinnai DONSR14Z72/ DINLR14Z72Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr4$1,206
Fujitsu AJT054LCLCHMulti-split / VRF15.1 kW heating15.1 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr2.5$1,206
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling3,769 kWh/yr2.5$1,206
Fujitsu AOTG54LATT/AUTG54LRLASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,772 kWh/yr2.5$1,207
APAC P033AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
APAC P033AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
APAC P033AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
APAC P033AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
APAC P033AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
APAC P033AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
APAC P033AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
APAC P033AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
APAC P033AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted32.9 kW heating34.4 kW cooling3,778 kWh/yr2$1,209
LG UU140WR3 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling3,779 kWh/yr2.5$1,209
Daikin RSUYQ6AVMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr3$1,212
Braemar MCMX120D107BMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr1.5$1,212
Gree GMV-120WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,786 kWh/yr1.5$1,212
Daikin RSUYQ6A2VMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,788 kWh/yr3$1,212
Actron Air CRS15AT / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling3,793 kWh/yr2.5$1,214
Actron Air CRS15AT / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling3,793 kWh/yr2.5$1,214
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M140VKA2-A/PEAD-M140JAA2Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling3,795 kWh/yr2$1,214