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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
Daikin RXYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,578 kWh/yr2.5$3,065
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,593 kWh/yr2.5$3,070
Hitachi RAS-140HNCELWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,658 kWh/yr2.5$3,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,723 kWh/yr2.5$3,111
Braemar MCRX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,788 kWh/yr2.5$3,132
Gree GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,788 kWh/yr2.5$3,132
Mdv MV8-335WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,791 kWh/yr2$3,133
Midea MV8-335WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,791 kWh/yr2$3,133
Daikin REYQ12BYM9Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,859 kWh/yr2.5$3,155
Daikin REYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,068 kWh/yr2.5$3,222
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,236 kWh/yr2.5$3,276
Haier AV12IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted35 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,236 kWh/yr2$3,276
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,278 kWh/yr3.5$3,289
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling10,363 kWh/yr3$3,316
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling10,363 kWh/yr3$3,316
LG ARUM161LTE6Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling10,387 kWh/yr3$3,324
Fujitsu AJY126LELBHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,412 kWh/yr2.5$3,332
Temperzone OPA350RLTFPQPackaged, ducted37 kW heating34.8 kW cooling10,483 kWh/yr2$3,355
Hitachi RAS-140RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,547 kWh/yr2$3,375
Daikin REYA14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,627 kWh/yr2.5$3,401
Mdv MV8-400WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,646 kWh/yr2$3,407
Midea MV8-400WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,646 kWh/yr2$3,407
Daikin RXYQ12AYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,702 kWh/yr2.5$3,425
Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr2.5$3,426
Braemar MCHX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr2.5$3,426
Fujitsu AJY108LALBHMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,732 kWh/yr2$3,434
Hisense AVWT-154FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,878 kWh/yr2.5$3,481
Daikin REYQ12TAY1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,902 kWh/yr2.5$3,489
Fujitsu AJY144LELBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,092 kWh/yr2$3,549
Hitachi RAS-140RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling11,099 kWh/yr2$3,552
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,109 kWh/yr2$3,555
Daikin RQYQ12TY1AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling11,134 kWh/yr2.5$3,563
Hitachi RAS-160RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,174 kWh/yr2.5$3,576
LG ARUM181LTE6Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,236 kWh/yr3$3,596
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,292 kWh/yr2.5$3,613
Gree GMV-VQ450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,396 kWh/yr2$3,647
Braemar MCRX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,396 kWh/yr2$3,647
Daikin REYA16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,471 kWh/yr3$3,671
LG ARUN100LSS0Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,525 kWh/yr2$3,688
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5SMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,558 kWh/yr3$3,699
Fujitsu AJT108GALCHMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling11,569 kWh/yr2$3,702
Hitachi RAS-160RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF47.5 kW heating45 kW cooling11,647 kWh/yr2$3,727
Toshiba MMY-MUP1601FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,743 kWh/yr3.5$3,758
Hitachi RAS-160HNCELWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,782 kWh/yr2$3,770
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs