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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 (3,376)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics AM260DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF78.4 kW heating72.8 kW cooling18,784 kWh/yr2.5$6,011
Samsung Electronics AM260DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF78.4 kW heating72.8 kW cooling18,784 kWh/yr2.5$6,011
Actron Air PRV72ATPackaged, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling18,998 kWh/yr2.5$6,079
LG ARUM220LTE5Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling19,076 kWh/yr2.5$6,104
Daikin RXYQ20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling19,099 kWh/yr2.5$6,112
Actron Air CRV72AT / EVA72ATSplit system, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling19,118 kWh/yr2.5$6,118
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Actron Air PRV85ATPackaged, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling21,630 kWh/yr2.5$6,922
Actron Air CRV85AT / EVA85ATSplit system, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling21,698 kWh/yr2.5$6,943
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Actron Air CRV850T / EVA850TSplit system, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling24,237 kWh/yr2.5$7,756
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Actron Air PRV96ATPackaged, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling25,238 kWh/yr2.5$8,076
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Actron Air CRV96AT / EVA96ATSplit system, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling26,870 kWh/yr2.5$8,598
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs