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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
Hisense AUW-180U4RZ1/AUD-180U4RSH1Split system, ducted21 kW heating18 kW cooling4,778 kWh/yr2.5$1,529
Actron Air PRV15AT-TPackaged, ducted16 kW heating14.7 kW cooling4,784 kWh/yr2$1,531
Temperzone ISD 171LYX / OSA 171RLTFHSplit system, ducted14.9 kW heating14.5 kW cooling4,791 kWh/yr1.5$1,533
Temperzone OPA370RKTBPackaged, ducted35.9 kW heating36.8 kW cooling4,793 kWh/yr1.5$1,534
Gree GMV-224WM/C-X(A) / GMV-NDR22P/X1-TMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Braemar MCHX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr4$1,535
Actron Air CRV210T / EAA210S & EFV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling4,801 kWh/yr2.5$1,536
Actron Air CRV210T / EVV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling4,801 kWh/yr2.5$1,536
LG UU140WR2 U30/UMN140M3 N30Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.8 kW cooling4,804 kWh/yr1.5$1,537
Carrier 38VT020188HTSGMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling4,818 kWh/yr3$1,542
Econova ECO-ACV9-SMulti-split / VRF25.7 kW heating23.4 kW cooling4,828 kWh/yr3.5$1,545
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADNG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,844 kWh/yr2.5$1,550
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADKG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,844 kWh/yr2.5$1,550
LG UU140WR2 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.4 kW cooling4,848 kWh/yr1.5$1,551
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VSA-W / FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,855 kWh/yr1.5$1,554
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,866 kWh/yr2.5$1,557
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,868 kWh/yr4$1,558
Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,870 kWh/yr3$1,558
Temperzone OSA 171RLSFH / ISD 171LYXSplit system, ducted14.9 kW heating14.9 kW cooling4,880 kWh/yr1.5$1,562
Gree GMV-Y160WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,880 kWh/yr1.5$1,562
Actron Air CRV13AS / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV13AS / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
APAC P018AHR3TA-Packaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
APAC S018OVR3TA- / S018ILR1TA-Split system, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
APAC P018AHR3TA-LI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
APAC P018AHR3TA-RI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
APAC P018AHR3TA-CI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
LG ARUN040GSS0Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,910 kWh/yr2$1,571
Carrier 38VT022188QTSGMulti-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling4,915 kWh/yr3.5$1,573
Panasonic U-200PZH3R8 / S-200PE4RSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,923 kWh/yr2.5$1,575
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,935 kWh/yr2.5$1,579
Temperzone VPA160RKTG-PPackaged, ducted15.8 kW heating15.7 kW cooling4,936 kWh/yr1.5$1,580
Carrier 38VS008188HCEEMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,983 kWh/yr2.5$1,595
Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-EMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,985 kWh/yr2.5$1,595
Panasonic U-8LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,996 kWh/yr2.5$1,599
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling5,003 kWh/yr1.5$1,601
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling5,003 kWh/yr1.5$1,601
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M350YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling5,003 kWh/yr1.5$1,601
Haier 1U200S5SA2FB / AD200S5SH2FASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,007 kWh/yr2.5$1,602
Fujitsu AOTH72KRTA/ARTH72KHTASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,603
Midea UCMI180OC/DUCMI180IHCSplit system, ducted22 kW heating18 kW cooling5,036 kWh/yr2$1,612
Samsung Electronics AC180JXAFNH/SA / AC180JNHFKH/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,038 kWh/yr2.5$1,612
Daikin RSUYA9AYMMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling5,059 kWh/yr3$1,619
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M350YXM-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling5,073 kWh/yr1.5$1,623
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M350YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling5,073 kWh/yr1.5$1,623