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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 (4,757)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
Fujitsu AOTH65KRTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,465 kWh/yr2.5$1,429
Actron Air PRV19BT-TPackaged, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling4,505 kWh/yr2.5$1,442
Daikin RZA160CY1 / FDYUAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,506 kWh/yr2$1,442
Daikin RZA160CY1 / FDYAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,506 kWh/yr2$1,442
Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYUAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,506 kWh/yr2$1,442
Daikin RZA160C2V1 / FDYUAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,510 kWh/yr2$1,443
Daikin RZA160C2Y1 / FDYAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,510 kWh/yr2$1,443
Daikin RZA160C2Y1 / FDYUAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,510 kWh/yr2$1,443
Daikin RZA160C2V1 / FDYAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,510 kWh/yr2$1,443
Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,513 kWh/yr2$1,444
Panasonic U-180PZH2R8/S-180PE3R5BSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,519 kWh/yr2$1,446
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/15Packaged, ducted13.5 kW heating13.3 kW cooling4,519 kWh/yr1.5$1,446
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/15Packaged, ducted13.5 kW heating13.3 kW cooling4,519 kWh/yr1.5$1,446
Braemar MCMX140D108BMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,533 kWh/yr1.5$1,451
Gree GMV-140WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,533 kWh/yr1.5$1,451
Samsung Electronics AC160HCADKG/SA / AC160HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,557 kWh/yr2$1,458
Samsung Electronics AC160HCADNG/SA / AC160HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,557 kWh/yr2$1,458
Fujitsu AOTG60LATT/ARTG60LHTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15 kW cooling4,560 kWh/yr2$1,459
APAC S015OVR3SA / S015ILR1SA-Split system, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SAPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs