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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 (4,657)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO / TCD160D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301
Bonaire CTG160S1AE/CTG160S1AISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,066 kWh/yr2.5$1,301
Z Zentri ZDA-160INV-AUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1 seriesSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
Reclaim Energy CA-D160D1HWH-ODU/CA-D160D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1HWHS2-DVO / TCD160D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO(02) / TCD160D1HWH-DVI(02)Split system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling4,074 kWh/yr3$1,304
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
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M300YXM-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling4,121 kWh/yr1.5$1,319
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M300YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling4,121 kWh/yr1.5$1,319
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M300YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling4,121 kWh/yr1.5$1,319
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs