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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
APAC S040OVR3SA / S040ILR3SA-FRSplit system, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC S040OVR3SA / S040IVR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC S040OVR3SA / S040IHR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC S040OVR3SA / S040IHR3SA-FRSplit system, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AVR3SA-Packaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC S040OVR3SA / S040ILR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC S040OVR3SA / S040I*R3SA-Split system, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
APAC P040AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
Temperzone OSA380RKTBG/ISD380KB-PSplit system, ducted35.7 kW heating35.8 kW cooling4,636 kWh/yr1.5$1,484
Temperzone OSA380RKTB/ISD380KBYSplit system, ducted38.8 kW heating36.4 kW cooling4,640 kWh/yr1.5$1,485
Bonaire CRC6960016/CRC6960116Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating15 kW cooling4,645 kWh/yr2$1,486
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/ AC160TNHPKGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,646 kWh/yr2$1,487
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/ AC160TNHPKGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,646 kWh/yr2$1,487
APAC P038AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
APAC P038AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
APAC P038AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
APAC P038AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
APAC P038AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
APAC P038AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
APAC P038AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
APAC P038AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
APAC P038AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted37.7 kW heating39.7 kW cooling4,657 kWh/yr1.5$1,490
Temperzone ISD380KBP/OSA380RKTBSplit system, ducted38.5 kW heating35.9 kW cooling4,661 kWh/yr1.5$1,492
Fujitsu AOTG60LBTA/ARTG60LDTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.8 kW cooling4,668 kWh/yr2.5$1,494
Carrier 38VT008188HTSGMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,696 kWh/yr3$1,503
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,696 kWh/yr3$1,503
Carrier 38VT016188RTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling4,697 kWh/yr2$1,503
Toshiba MMY-MAP1606FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling4,697 kWh/yr2$1,503
Carrier 38VR008H112018-AUMulti-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,704 kWh/yr2.5$1,505
Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,704 kWh/yr2.5$1,505
Daikin RSUYQ7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,707 kWh/yr2.5$1,506
Daikin RSUYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,709 kWh/yr3$1,507
Samsung Electronics AC180HCAPKG/SA / AC180HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,715 kWh/yr2.5$1,509
Mdv MVI-180WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,726 kWh/yr2$1,512
Midea MVI-180WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,726 kWh/yr2$1,512
Daikin RZAS200DY1 / FDYA200AV1Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,739 kWh/yr2.5$1,516
Daikin REYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,753 kWh/yr3$1,521
Temperzone OPA 211RLTFYPackaged, ducted19.7 kW heating19.9 kW cooling4,766 kWh/yr2.5$1,525
Midea MULMI0620BFixed24.5 kW heating19.5 kW cooling4,767 kWh/yr3.5$1,525