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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 (4,758)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Toshiba MCY-MHP0606HTMulti-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,966 kWh/yr2.5$1,269
Carrier 38VS00618SHCSSMulti-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling3,966 kWh/yr2.5$1,269
TCL TCD140D1HWDQ2-DVO / TCD140D1HWDQ2-DVISplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling3,968 kWh/yr2.5$1,270
Smart User SM4OU-D200MKFixed20 kW heating18 kW cooling3,969 kWh/yr3$1,270
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160DMulti-split / VRF, ducted20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr3$1,270
Emerald ACV180UMulti-split / VRF20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr3$1,270
Actron Air CRV17BT / EVV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr2.5$1,270
Actron Air CRV17BT / EAA17BS & EFV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling3,970 kWh/yr2.5$1,270
LG UU125WR2 U30/UTN125MA NA0Split system13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling3,973 kWh/yr2$1,271
Kaden KM60Fixed20 kW heating17.5 kW cooling3,977 kWh/yr3$1,273
Daikin RXYQ6AYMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,988 kWh/yr3$1,276
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PPIH-6.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,991 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,992 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling3,992 kWh/yr2.5$1,277
Braemar KCDB195D1B/KGDB195A1SSplit system, ducted17.9 kW heating16.5 kW cooling3,994 kWh/yr2.5$1,278
Caa VPA030R3ACPackaged, ducted33.1 kW heating32.1 kW cooling3,998 kWh/yr1.5$1,279
Fujitsu AOTH60KCTA/ARTH60KHTBSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,000 kWh/yr2.5$1,280
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC155KXZEN1Multi-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,003 kWh/yr2$1,281
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PPIH-6.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,005 kWh/yr2.5$1,282
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYUA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,283
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,283
LG ARUN040GSS5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,011 kWh/yr1.5$1,284
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140YKMD7Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,016 kWh/yr2.5$1,285
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,016 kWh/yr2.5$1,285
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,016 kWh/yr2.5$1,285
Midea MULMI0618BFixed20.5 kW heating18 kW cooling4,020 kWh/yr3.5$1,286
Actron Air CRV17BS / EAA17BS & EFV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140VKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P140VKMD7Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Actron Air CRV17BS / EVV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling4,023 kWh/yr2.5$1,287
Actron Air MMV-160CSMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Actron Air MMV-160CTMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Mdv MV8M-160WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Midea MV8M-160WV2N8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Mdv MV8M-160WV2N8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
Midea MV8M-160WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,027 kWh/yr2.5$1,289
LG UU140WR3 U30/UHN140M3S N30Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,030 kWh/yr2.5$1,290
LG UU140WR3L U30/UHN140M3S N30Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,030 kWh/yr2.5$1,290
LG UU125WR2 U30/UMN125M2 N20Split system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,035 kWh/yr1.5$1,291
Rinnai MON6H18BFixed20.6 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,041 kWh/yr3.5$1,293
Temperzone OPA340RKTBPackaged, ducted30.7 kW heating32.1 kW cooling4,041 kWh/yr1.5$1,293
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling4,042 kWh/yr1.5$1,293
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling4,042 kWh/yr1.5$1,293
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M300YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling4,042 kWh/yr1.5$1,293
Samsung Electronics AC160HCAPKG/SA / AC160HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,060 kWh/yr2.5$1,299
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/ AC140TNHPKGSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,064 kWh/yr2.5$1,300
Panasonic U-16MF3R7Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling4,064 kWh/yr2.5$1,300
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPNG\AC140TNHPKGSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling4,064 kWh/yr2.5$1,300
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-HD160-T1P / SLA-IDH-160TSplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301