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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 (1,425)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
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
Daikin RXM35AVMA / FTXM35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling595 kWh/yr5$190
Daikin RXM25YFVMA / FVXM25YVMASplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling596 kWh/yr3.5$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
TCL TAC-09CHSD/P7Split system3.6 kW heating2.6 kW cooling604 kWh/yr4$193
Comfee CASG-XG35/CASN-XG35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195
Actron Air WRC-035CS / WRE-035CSSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling610 kWh/yr5$195
Spt AW036C-1/AW036ESplit system3.9 kW heating3.6 kW cooling613 kWh/yr5.5$196
Rinnai HSNRP35BSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr5$197
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-35-CHSDSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling615 kWh/yr5$197
Actron Air WRC-035DS / WRE-035DSSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Midea MFEP35VB-W/MFEP35VB-NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling619 kWh/yr6$198
Rinnai HONRPX35/HINRPX35MSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr5.5$199
Midea MFEZ35VA-W/MFEZ35VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr5.5$199
Daikin RXV35AVMA / FTXV35AVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling621 kWh/yr4.5$199
Midea MFAG36VA-W/MFAG36VA-NSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling624 kWh/yr5$200
Daikin RXM35YVMA / FTXM35YVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling628 kWh/yr4.5$201
Haier 1U35MAEFRA / AS35QCEHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling629 kWh/yr6$201
Daikin RXM35W2VMA / FTXM35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling629 kWh/yr4.5$201
Midea MFAB-35WD/MFAB-35NDSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5.5$202
Carrier 38QHG035N8/42QHG035N8-1Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Carrier 38QAG035N8/42QAG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Carrier 38QRG035N8/42QRG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling630 kWh/yr5$202
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW25VG2/MFZ-KW25VGKSplit system3.4 kW heating2.5 kW cooling631 kWh/yr3.5$202
Midea MFXS35WA/MFXS35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling635 kWh/yr5$203
Midea MFXP35WA/MFXP35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling635 kWh/yr5$203
Hitachi RAC-VJ35PHAT/RAK-VJ35PHATSplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling637 kWh/yr4.5$204
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VG2 SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGKD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD2/MSZ-AP35VGKD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG2/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling640 kWh/yr4.5$205
Rinnai HONRJX35/HINRJX35Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Aux ASW-H36A4/CAR3DISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr5$206
Pioneer International HPR-12A2Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling645 kWh/yr4.5$206
Hisense HAWV12KRDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling648 kWh/yr5$207
Hisense HAWU12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling649 kWh/yr5.5$208
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1G/ISplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling649 kWh/yr4.5$208
Panasonic CU-HZ35YKR / CS-HZ35YKRSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling650 kWh/yr5$208
Panasonic CU-HZ35DKR / CS-HZ35DKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling652 kWh/yr5$209
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr5$209