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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 (4,885)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Gree GMV-Y140WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,239 kWh/yr1.5$1,356
Haier AU052FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,259 kWh/yr1.5$1,363
Temperzone OPA 171RLTFYPackaged, ducted17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling4,276 kWh/yr2.5$1,368
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA155KXZEN1-WMulti-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,295 kWh/yr2$1,374
LG UU150WR3 U30/UHN150B7 N70Split system, ducted17 kW heating15 kW cooling4,299 kWh/yr2.5$1,376
Kaden KD48Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling4,310 kWh/yr2$1,379
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA155KXZES1-WMulti-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,318 kWh/yr2$1,382
Caa VPA035R3ACPackaged, ducted37.4 kW heating34.7 kW cooling4,325 kWh/yr1.5$1,384
Actron Air PCG340UPackaged, ducted35 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,327 kWh/yr1.5$1,385
Actron Air SCA340C / SCG340ESplit system, ducted35 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,327 kWh/yr1.5$1,385
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/15Packaged, ducted13.8 kW heating13.6 kW cooling4,330 kWh/yr1.5$1,386
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/15Packaged, ducted13.8 kW heating13.6 kW cooling4,330 kWh/yr1.5$1,386
Actron Air PCG330L / PCG330RPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,340 kWh/yr1.5$1,389
Actron Air PCG330RPackaged, ducted32.9 kW heating32.5 kW cooling4,340 kWh/yr1.5$1,389
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