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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 (4,041)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Airion AR-VI200WV2RMulti-split / VRF22 kW heating20 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr2$1,853
Midea MVI-200WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF22 kW heating20 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr2$1,853
Rinnai DONSR20Z3TAMulti-split / VRF22 kW heating20 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr2$1,853
LG B70AWYU7L6 / B70AWYN9L6Split system, ducted22.6 kW heating20 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr2$1,857
Actron Air PRV17AT-TPackaged, ducted18.4 kW heating17 kW cooling5,833 kWh/yr2$1,867
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling5,879 kWh/yr2.5$1,881
Toshiba MMY-MUP2401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,890 kWh/yr3$1,885
LG ARUN050GSS0Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,894 kWh/yr2$1,886
Actron Air CRV25BT / EAA25BS & EFV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling5,912 kWh/yr2.5$1,892
Actron Air CRV25BT / EVV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling5,912 kWh/yr2.5$1,892
Carrier 38VT010188QTSGMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling5,967 kWh/yr4$1,909
Midea MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling5,972 kWh/yr2.5$1,911
Mdv MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling5,972 kWh/yr2.5$1,911
Actron Air PKV240T-TPackaged, ducted23.4 kW heating20.8 kW cooling5,980 kWh/yr2$1,914
Daikin REYA10AYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,052 kWh/yr3$1,937
Haier 1UH200W1ERK / ADH200H1ERGSplit system, ducted22.8 kW heating20 kW cooling6,061 kWh/yr2$1,940
Braemar MCHX280D316BMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,084 kWh/yr2.5$1,947
Gree GMV-280WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,084 kWh/yr2.5$1,947
Panasonic U-10LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling6,094 kWh/yr2.5$1,950
Panasonic U-10LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling6,094 kWh/yr2.5$1,950
Daikin RXYMQ9AY1Multi-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling6,095 kWh/yr2$1,950
Daikin RXYMQ9AYMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling6,095 kWh/yr2$1,950
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,104 kWh/yr4$1,953
Fujitsu AJY072LALBHMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,114 kWh/yr2$1,956
Bonaire 6950020/6950120Split system, ducted22.8 kW heating20 kW cooling6,139 kWh/yr2$1,964
Carrier 38VT024188HTSGMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating67 kW cooling6,173 kWh/yr2.5$1,975
Panasonic U-200PE2R8A/S-200PE3R5BSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling6,197 kWh/yr2$1,983
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,203 kWh/yr2.5$1,985
Fujitsu AOTH90KRTA/ARTH90KHTASplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,242 kWh/yr2$1,997
Fujitsu AJY072LELBHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,262 kWh/yr2.5$2,004
Carrier 38VT010188HTSGMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,268 kWh/yr3$2,006
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,268 kWh/yr3$2,006
Actron Air PRV25ATPackaged, ducted26 kW heating24.9 kW cooling6,315 kWh/yr2.5$2,021
Toshiba MMY-MUP10S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,332 kWh/yr3$2,026
Haier AV08IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,334 kWh/yr2$2,027
Caa HPA055R3ADPackaged, ducted53.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling6,369 kWh/yr2$2,038
Toshiba MMY-MUP22S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating61.5 kW cooling6,371 kWh/yr2$2,039
LG ARUN060GSS0Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,387 kWh/yr2$2,044
Mdv MVI-224WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Midea MVI-224WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Airion AR-VI224WV2RMulti-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
LG ARUM101LTE6Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,482 kWh/yr3.5$2,074
Rinnai DONSR24Z3TAMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling6,486 kWh/yr2.5$2,076
Midea MVi-240WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling6,486 kWh/yr2.5$2,076
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Braemar MCSX220D312BMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091