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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
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
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M350YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling5,073 kWh/yr1.5$1,623
Actron Air PKV210T-TPackaged, ducted20.1 kW heating19.1 kW cooling5,088 kWh/yr2$1,628
Actron Air CRS20AT / ECA20AS & EFA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling5,098 kWh/yr2.5$1,631
Actron Air CRS20AT / EVA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling5,098 kWh/yr2.5$1,631
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
LG B62AWYU7L6 / B62AWYN9L6Split system, ducted20.6 kW heating18 kW cooling5,131 kWh/yr2$1,642
Hitachi RAS-080HNCELWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,148 kWh/yr2.5$1,647
Hitachi RAS-080RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,154 kWh/yr2.5$1,649
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,196 kWh/yr3$1,663
Panasonic U-10MF3R7Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling5,199 kWh/yr4$1,664
Hitachi RAS-080RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,207 kWh/yr2.5$1,666
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,669
Midea MDV-V200W/DRN1-AUMulti-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling5,219 kWh/yr2$1,670
Rinnai DONSR20Z9Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling5,219 kWh/yr2$1,670
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr3.5$1,674
Actron Air CRV22BT / EVV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr2.5$1,674
Actron Air CRV22BT / EAA22BS & EFV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr2.5$1,674
LG ARUN050GSS5Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,248 kWh/yr2$1,679
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM200YKA-A / PEA-M200LAASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,252 kWh/yr2.5$1,681
LG UU150WR2 U30/UHN150B7 N70Split system, ducted17 kW heating15 kW cooling5,258 kWh/yr1.5$1,683
Haier AU062FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,262 kWh/yr1.5$1,684
Panasonic U-200PZH2R8/S-200PE3R5BSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,271 kWh/yr2$1,687
Daikin RXYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr3$1,694
LG ARUM080LTE5Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,293 kWh/yr2.5$1,694
Carrier 38VT024188QTSGMulti-split / VRF64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,352 kWh/yr3.5$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Daikin REYQ8BYM9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,353 kWh/yr3$1,713
Braemar MCRX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,364 kWh/yr2$1,716
Bonaire CRC6960018/CRC6960118Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,372 kWh/yr2$1,719
Hisense AVW-76HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,373 kWh/yr3$1,719
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs