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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 PCG330LPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,340 kWh/yr1.5$1,389
Emerald Energy ACV200UMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating20 kW cooling4,342 kWh/yr4$1,389
Actron Air PKV330T-RPackaged, ducted33.5 kW heating32.4 kW cooling4,361 kWh/yr1.5$1,396
Actron Air PKV330T-LPackaged, ducted33.5 kW heating32.4 kW cooling4,361 kWh/yr1.5$1,396
Actron Air PKV330T-L/RPackaged, ducted33.5 kW heating32.4 kW cooling4,361 kWh/yr1.5$1,396
Panasonic U-180PZH3R5 / S-180PE4RSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,366 kWh/yr2.5$1,397
Panasonic U-180PZH3R8 / S-180PE4RSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,366 kWh/yr2.5$1,397
Caa HPA035R3ADPackaged, ducted38.1 kW heating36.3 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr1.5$1,397
Actron Air CRS17AT / EVA17ASSplit system, ducted19.1 kW heating17 kW cooling4,369 kWh/yr2.5$1,398
Actron Air CRS17AT / ECA17AS & EFA17ASSplit system, ducted19.1 kW heating17 kW cooling4,369 kWh/yr2.5$1,398
APAC S032OVC3SA- / S032IHC3SA-Split system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC S032OVR3SA- / S032IHR3SA-Split system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHC3SA-RPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHR3SAPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC S032OVC3SA- / S032ILC3SA-Split system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHR3SA-LPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHx3SAPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC S032OVR3SA- / S032ILR3SA-Split system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHC3SA-LPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC S032OVX3SA / S032IXX3SASplit system, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHC3SAPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
APAC P032AHR3SA-RPackaged, ducted31.1 kW heating32.9 kW cooling4,371 kWh/yr1.5$1,399
Reclaim Energy CA-D180D1HWH-ODU/CA-D180D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,376 kWh/yr3$1,400
TCL TCD180D1HWHS2-DVO/TCD180D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,376 kWh/yr3$1,400
Carrier 38VT020188QTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling4,381 kWh/yr3.5$1,402
Temperzone OSAT 160RLSFH / ISDT 160LYSplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling4,384 kWh/yr2.5$1,403
Daikin REYQ6TAY1Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,384 kWh/yr2.5$1,403
Actron Air CRV330T / EVA330TSplit system, ducted32.5 kW heating33 kW cooling4,385 kWh/yr1.5$1,403
Actron Air PKV330T-TPackaged, ducted32.5 kW heating33 kW cooling4,385 kWh/yr1.5$1,403
Gree GMV-160WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,394 kWh/yr2$1,406
Braemar MCMX160D109BMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,394 kWh/yr2$1,406
Actron Air CRS17AS / ECA17AS & EFA17ASSplit system, ducted19.3 kW heating17 kW cooling4,402 kWh/yr2.5$1,409
Actron Air CRS17AS / EVA17ASSplit system, ducted19.3 kW heating17 kW cooling4,402 kWh/yr2.5$1,409
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling4,410 kWh/yr3$1,411
Carrier 38VT018188HTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling4,410 kWh/yr3$1,411
Actron Air CRV19BT / EVV19BSSplit system, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling4,418 kWh/yr2.5$1,414
Actron Air CRV19BT / EAA19BS & EFV19BSSplit system, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling4,418 kWh/yr2.5$1,414
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180YKA-A / PEA-M180LAASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,426 kWh/yr2.5$1,416
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM180VKA-A / PEA-M180LAASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,428 kWh/yr2.5$1,417
Fujitsu AJT054LBLCHMulti-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,438 kWh/yr2$1,420
Fujitsu AJY054LBLBHMulti-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,438 kWh/yr2$1,420
Toshiba MMY-MUP16S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling4,443 kWh/yr2.5$1,422
Actron Air CRV13AT / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.7 kW heating12.8 kW cooling4,444 kWh/yr2$1,422
Actron Air CRV13AT / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.7 kW heating12.8 kW cooling4,444 kWh/yr2$1,422
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling4,448 kWh/yr3.5$1,423
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling4,448 kWh/yr3.5$1,423
Hisense AVW-68HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,459 kWh/yr3.5$1,427
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/15Packaged, ducted13 kW heating14.9 kW cooling4,460 kWh/yr2$1,427
Temperzone ISD380KBY/OSA380RKTBGSplit system, ducted37.2 kW heating36.2 kW cooling4,461 kWh/yr1.5$1,428
Fujitsu AOTH65KBTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,465 kWh/yr2.5$1,429
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs