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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
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM250YKA-A / PEA-M250LAASplit system, ducted28 kW heating24.5 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091
Gree GMV-224WL/A-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091
Hitachi RAS-100RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,546 kWh/yr2.5$2,095
Daikin RQYQ8TY1AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,547 kWh/yr3$2,095
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,553 kWh/yr2.5$2,097
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,561 kWh/yr2.5$2,100
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA250VSA-W/FDUA250VHSplit system, ducted28 kW heating23.5 kW cooling6,676 kWh/yr2$2,136
Rinnai DONSR24Z9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating23.5 kW cooling6,700 kWh/yr2$2,144
Midea MDV-V240W/DRN1-AUMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating23.5 kW cooling6,700 kWh/yr2$2,144
Midea MV8-280WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,769 kWh/yr2.5$2,166
Mdv MV8-280WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,769 kWh/yr2.5$2,166
Hitachi RAS-100HNCELWMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,772 kWh/yr2.5$2,167
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,809 kWh/yr3$2,179
Hitachi RAS-100RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,846 kWh/yr2$2,191
Daikin RXYQ10BYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,886 kWh/yr3$2,204
Samsung Electronics AM100DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,204
Samsung Electronics AM100DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,204
Braemar MCRX280D316BMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr2$2,209
Panasonic U-224PE2R8A/S-224PE3R5BSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,974 kWh/yr2$2,232
Temperzone OPA250RLTFPQPackaged, ducted26.9 kW heating24.6 kW cooling7,030 kWh/yr2.5$2,250
APAC P023AHR3TA-Packaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-LI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-CI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-RI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC S023OVR3TA- / S023ILR1TA-Split system, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
AIRSTAGE RAQ/IL/EC/WP/110Packaged, ducted24.3 kW heating23.8 kW cooling7,081 kWh/yr2$2,266
Fujitsu AJY090LELBHMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,081 kWh/yr2$2,266
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE3Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,169 kWh/yr3$2,294
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,169 kWh/yr3$2,294
Daikin REYQ10BYM9Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,195 kWh/yr2.5$2,302
Daikin RZYQ10TY1 / FDYQ250LCV1Split system, ducted26.8 kW heating24 kW cooling7,214 kWh/yr2$2,308
Airion AR-VI260WV2RMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Mdv MVI-260WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Midea MVI-260WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Daikin REYQ10BYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,376
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-A-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Hisense AVW-96HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,584 kWh/yr3$2,427
Haier AU10NFKERAMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,589 kWh/yr2$2,428
Hisense AVWT-114FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,651 kWh/yr2.5$2,448
Gree GMV-280WL/A-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX280D317BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX260D314BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX2*0D31*BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Hitachi RAS-120RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,724 kWh/yr2.5$2,472
Daikin REYA12AYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,745 kWh/yr2.5$2,478