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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
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
APAC P015AVR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC S015OVR3SA / S015ILR1SA-FRSplit system, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AVR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AVR3SA-Packaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC S015OVR3SA / S015IVR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC S015OVR3SA / S015ILR1SA-TRSplit system, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
Airion AR-VI160WV2RMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,574 kWh/yr2$1,464
Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,577 kWh/yr2$1,465
Actron Air MMV-180CSMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Mdv MV8M-180WV2N8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Midea MV8M-180WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Actron Air MMV-180CTMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Mdv MV8M-180WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Midea MV8M-180WV2N8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Temperzone OPA161RKTYPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating15.9 kW cooling4,599 kWh/yr1.5$1,472
LG UU150WR3L U30/UHN150M3S N30Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
LG UU150WR3 U30 / UHN150M3S N30Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
APAC P040AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481