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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 (427)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Panasonic CU-RZ35DKR / CS-RZ35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling676 kWh/yr4.5$216
Panasonic CU-Z35DKR / CS-Z35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling676 kWh/yr4.5$216
Kogan KASSSAC35TDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
TCL TAC-13CHSD/XA72IGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35TCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35T*Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35TASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35TBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Daikin RXV35WVMA / FTXV35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling684 kWh/yr4.5$219
Daikin RXV35W2VMA / FTXV35W2VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W* / SRK35ZTA-WF*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Daikin RXV35W1VMA / FTXV35W1VMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Midea MFAB-35WC/MFAB-35NCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-W/SRK35ZTA-WFTSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC35ZTA-WB/SRK35ZTA-WFBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Kaden KSI12Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling687 kWh/yr4.5$220
Actron Air HRC-035DS / HRE-035DSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling690 kWh/yr4.5$221
Midea MFEF35VA-W/MFEF35VA-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling690 kWh/yr4.5$221
Hisense HAWH12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling691 kWh/yr4.5$221
Panasonic CU-Z35AKR / CS-Z35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling692 kWh/yr4.5$221
Panasonic CU-RZ35AKR / CS-RZ35AKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling692 kWh/yr4.5$221
Hitachi RAC-DJ35PHAT/RAK-DJ35PHATSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling697 kWh/yr4.5$223
Hisense HAWV12KRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling699 kWh/yr5$224
Westinghouse WSD36HWB-I/WSD36HWA-ESplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Westinghouse WSD36HWA-E/WSD36HWA-ISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Westinghouse HSV127HWAE/HSV127HWAISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling701 kWh/yr5.5$224
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Midea MFAG35VB-W/MFAG35VB-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Kaden KSI-3.5Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Rinnai HONRTX35/HINRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling701 kWh/yr4.5$224
Daikin RXV35UVMA / FTXV35UVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling702 kWh/yr4.5$225
Solar Acdc DGWA6-ACDCBLW-12KR2Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling706 kWh/yr5$226
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Gree GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AGCXD-K6DNA2A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr4.5$228
Haneco KFR-35GW/BPSH / KFR-35GW/BPSHSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR40H12C1AMX / AR40H12C1AMNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling712 kWh/yr4.5$228
Samsung Electronics AR12BXEABWKX/ AR12BXEABWKNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling713 kWh/yr4.5$228
LG WH12SKU-18 / WH12SKN-18Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling728 kWh/yr4.5$233
Samsung Electronics AR12AXHQAWKXSA/AR12AXHQAWKNSASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling738 kWh/yr4.5$236
Rinnai HONRJ35B / HINRJ35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Rinnai HONRT35B / HINRT35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling743 kWh/yr5$238
Akai AK-TP35MSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35U*Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs