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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
Fujitsu AOTH60KRTA/ARTH60KHTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,078 kWh/yr2.5$1,305
Fujitsu AOTH60KBTA/ARTH60KHTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,078 kWh/yr2.5$1,305
Hisense AUW-160U4RH1/AUD-160UX4RSH1Split system, ducted18.9 kW heating16 kW cooling4,079 kWh/yr2.5$1,305
Emerald Energy ACR160U/ACR160DSplit system, ducted18.9 kW heating16 kW cooling4,079 kWh/yr2.5$1,305
Daikin RZA140CY1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,080 kWh/yr2$1,306
Daikin RZA140CV1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,080 kWh/yr2$1,306
Daikin RZA140C2V1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,083 kWh/yr2$1,307
Daikin RZA140C2Y1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,083 kWh/yr2$1,307
Braemar FCHA160D3G/FDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr3$1,308
TCL TCD160D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD160D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr3$1,308
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,089 kWh/yr4$1,308
LG UU125WR2 U30/UHN125B7 N70Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,093 kWh/yr2$1,310
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,106 kWh/yr2.5$1,314
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,106 kWh/yr2.5$1,314
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,106 kWh/yr2.5$1,314
Daikin RSUYA7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,116 kWh/yr3$1,317
Carrier 38QUM190D8S6Fixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0619CFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0617BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Rinnai MON6H19B1TAFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Midea MULMI0619BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling4,127 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling4,128 kWh/yr3.5$1,321
Daikin RZAS180DV1 / FDYA180AV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,128 kWh/yr2.5$1,321
Actron Air CRV15AS / EVV15ASSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14.4 kW cooling4,132 kWh/yr2.5$1,322
Actron Air CRV15AS / EVV15AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14.4 kW cooling4,132 kWh/yr2.5$1,322
Actron Air CRV15AS / EAA15AS & EFV15ASSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14.4 kW cooling4,132 kWh/yr2.5$1,322
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-MS21-CHDVRFMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,134 kWh/yr4$1,323
Hisense AUW-140U4RN1/ AUC-140U4RKC1Split system15 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,137 kWh/yr2.5$1,324
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,142 kWh/yr2.5$1,325
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,142 kWh/yr2.5$1,325
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,142 kWh/yr2.5$1,325
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling4,147 kWh/yr4$1,327
Daikin RZAS180DY1 / FDYA180AV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,153 kWh/yr2.5$1,329
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Rinnai MVRFON6H20Multi-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling4,160 kWh/yr3.5$1,331
Daikin RQYQ6TY1AMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,161 kWh/yr2.5$1,332
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE3RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,183 kWh/yr2.5$1,339
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE3RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,183 kWh/yr2.5$1,339
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,224 kWh/yr2.5$1,352
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYUA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,224 kWh/yr2.5$1,352
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,224 kWh/yr2.5$1,352
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYUA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,224 kWh/yr2.5$1,352
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYUA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,227 kWh/yr2.5$1,353
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,227 kWh/yr2.5$1,353
Tosot TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Braemar KCHB180D1B/KDHB180D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Gree GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,234 kWh/yr3$1,355
Temperzone OPA 171RLTFYPackaged, ducted17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,368
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA155KXZEN1-WMulti-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,295 kWh/yr2$1,374
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs