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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
APAC P015AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
APAC P015AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,460
Airion AR-VI160WV2RMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,574 kWh/yr2$1,464
Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,577 kWh/yr2$1,465
Actron Air MMV-180CSMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Mdv MV8M-180WV2N8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Midea MV8M-180WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Actron Air MMV-180CTMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Mdv MV8M-180WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Midea MV8M-180WV2N8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling4,591 kWh/yr2$1,469
Temperzone OPA161RKTYPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating15.9 kW cooling4,599 kWh/yr1.5$1,472
LG UU150WR3L U30/UHN150M3S N30Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
LG UU150WR3 U30 / UHN150M3S N30Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.2 kW cooling4,607 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
Actron Air PCA340UPackaged, ducted35.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling4,616 kWh/yr1$1,477
Actron Air SCA340C / SCA340ESplit system, ducted35.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling4,616 kWh/yr1$1,477
APAC P040AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr2$1,481
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
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs