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Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,273 currently registered reverse cycle air conditioners (heat and cool), 4,890 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,273
4,890 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,332 kWh
cold 4,088 · hot 2,707
Median estimated running cost
$746 / year
middle half: $405 to $1,279
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 (3,273 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VFIH 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 (3,380)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Bonaire STH026S1AE/STH026S1AISplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UDSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/U*Split system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
Braemar TCHV02T1S/TSHV02T1SSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UBSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-VX10HSV/UCSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
TCL TAC-10CHSD/VFIHSplit system3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling567 kWh/yr4.5$181
Samsung Electronics AR09AXHQAWKXSA/AR09AXHQAWKNSASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4.5$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDSSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGDWSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDBSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF25VGD/MSZ-EF25VGKDSSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling572 kWh/yr4$183
Toshiba RAS-07E2AVG-A/RAS-07E2KVG-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling577 kWh/yr2.5$185
Toshiba RAS-07E2AVG-A/RAS-07E2KV2G-ASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling577 kWh/yr2.5$185
Braemar KSHV25D1S/KCHV25D1SSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling579 kWh/yr3.5$185
Fujitsu AOTG09KVCA/AGTG09KVCASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling582 kWh/yr5$186
Gree GWH07ATAXA-K6DNA1D/O / GWH07AWAXA-K6DNA1D/ISplit system2.6 kW heating2 kW cooling582 kWh/yr3$186
Kinghome KWH20ATBXB-K6DNA2Split system2.6 kW heating2 kW cooling582 kWh/yr3$186
Gree GWH07ATAXA-K6DNA1D/O / GWH07ATAXA-K6DNA1D/ISplit system2.6 kW heating2 kW cooling582 kWh/yr3$186
Gree GWH07ATAXA-K6DNA2DSplit system2.6 kW heating2 kW cooling582 kWh/yr3$186
LG WS09TWU / WS09TWNSplit system3.2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling584 kWh/yr4$187
Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/AUTH09KVLASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling586 kWh/yr3.5$188
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSPA-W/SRK25ZSPA-WSplit system2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling586 kWh/yr2.5$188
Daikin RXF20WVMA / FTXF20WVMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling589 kWh/yr3.5$188
Midea MFEP35VA-W/MFEP35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling590 kWh/yr5.5$189
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD2 / MSZ-GS25VFD2Split system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling593 kWh/yr3$190
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD / MSZ-GS25VFD2Split system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling593 kWh/yr3$190
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS25VFD2 / MSZ-GS25VFDSplit system3.1 kW heating2.5 kW cooling593 kWh/yr3$190
Hisense HAWK25KRSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling594 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling595 kWh/yr5$190
Daikin RXF20W1VMA / FTXF20W1VMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling595 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXF20W2VMA / FTXF20W2VMASplit system2.5 kW heating2 kW cooling595 kWh/yr3$190
Daikin RXM25YFVMA / FVXM25YVMASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling596 kWh/yr3.5$191
Toshiba RAS-10E2AVSG-A/RAS-10E2KVSG-ASplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling596 kWh/yr3$191
Midea MFCA35VA-W/MFCA35VA-NSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling597 kWh/yr5.5$191
Maxa LZL21 ODU / LZL21 IDUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling597 kWh/yr3.5$191
Hisense HAWL25KRSplit system3 kW heating2.5 kW cooling602 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSA-W / SRR25ZS-WSplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling602 kWh/yr3$193
TCL TAC-09CHSD/P7Split system3.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling604 kWh/yr4$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VF-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VFSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/MLZ-KP25VG SeriesSplit system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A1Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/MLZ-KP25VG-A2Split system3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling604 kWh/yr3$193
Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195