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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
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Hisense AVWT-154HKF5SMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,805 kWh/yr2.5$3,778
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1-EPMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,850 kWh/yr3$3,792
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,850 kWh/yr3$3,792
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,882 kWh/yr2.5$3,802
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,882 kWh/yr2.5$3,802
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,882 kWh/yr2.5$3,802
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
Hitachi RAS-180RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,937 kWh/yr2.5$3,820
Daikin RXYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling12,009 kWh/yr2.5$3,843
Hitachi RAS-180RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling12,411 kWh/yr2$3,972
LG ARUM201LTE6Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling12,536 kWh/yr3$4,012
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF47.5 kW heating47.5 kW cooling12,784 kWh/yr2$4,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,785 kWh/yr2.5$4,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,785 kWh/yr2.5$4,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,785 kWh/yr2.5$4,091
Daikin REYQ14BYM9Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling12,808 kWh/yr2.5$4,099
Daikin REYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling12,809 kWh/yr2.5$4,099
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling13,045 kWh/yr2.5$4,174
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling13,045 kWh/yr2.5$4,174
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling13,045 kWh/yr2.5$4,174
LG ARUN120LSS0Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling13,051 kWh/yr2.5$4,176
Daikin REYA18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling13,077 kWh/yr2.5$4,185
Daikin REYQ14TAY1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,126 kWh/yr2.5$4,200
LG ARUM180LTE5Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling13,186 kWh/yr2.5$4,220
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Temperzone OPA450RLTFPQPackaged, ducted44.4 kW heating43.3 kW cooling13,416 kWh/yr2$4,293
Daikin REYA20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,423 kWh/yr3$4,295
Midea MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling13,461 kWh/yr2$4,308
Mdv MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling13,461 kWh/yr2$4,308
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/120Packaged, ducted50.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling13,522 kWh/yr2$4,327
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted50.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling13,522 kWh/yr2$4,327
Fujitsu AJY126LALBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,527 kWh/yr2$4,329
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZE2Multi-split / VRF53 kW heating47.5 kW cooling13,613 kWh/yr2.5$4,356
Daikin RXYQ14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,640 kWh/yr2.5$4,365
Daikin RXYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,647 kWh/yr2.5$4,367
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
LG ARUM221LTE6Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling13,842 kWh/yr3$4,429
Daikin REYQ16BYM9Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,904 kWh/yr2$4,449
Daikin REYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,904 kWh/yr2$4,449
Fujitsu AJT126GALCHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling13,911 kWh/yr2$4,452
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,945 kWh/yr2.5$4,462
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,945 kWh/yr2.5$4,462
Hitachi RAS-200RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,993 kWh/yr2$4,478