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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
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZE2Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling14,016 kWh/yr2.5$4,485
Daikin RQYQ14TY1AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling14,026 kWh/yr2$4,488
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted44.4 kW heating50.7 kW cooling14,306 kWh/yr2$4,578
Daikin REYQ16TAY1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling14,331 kWh/yr2$4,586
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling14,382 kWh/yr3$4,602
Midea MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling14,479 kWh/yr2$4,633
Mdv MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling14,479 kWh/yr2$4,633
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling14,484 kWh/yr2$4,635
Temperzone OPA1400RKTMDF-PPackaged, ducted115.1 kW heating127.6 kW cooling14,601 kWh/yr2$4,672
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,803 kWh/yr2.5$4,737
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,803 kWh/yr2.5$4,737
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,803 kWh/yr2.5$4,737
LG ARUM160LTE5Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling14,818 kWh/yr2.5$4,742
Gree GK-H15TC(1)/NhA-M(A)Packaged, ducted56.2 kW heating51 kW cooling14,933 kWh/yr2$4,779
Braemar RTHV500D3SPackaged, ducted56.2 kW heating51 kW cooling14,933 kWh/yr2$4,779
Fujitsu AJT144GALCHMulti-split / VRF42 kW heating45 kW cooling14,958 kWh/yr2$4,787
Daikin REYA22AYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling14,994 kWh/yr2.5$4,798
Hitachi RAS-200RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,079 kWh/yr2.5$4,825
Daikin RXYQ18BYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling15,099 kWh/yr2.5$4,832
Daikin RXYQ16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling15,119 kWh/yr2.5$4,838
LG ARUM241LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling15,247 kWh/yr3$4,879
Panasonic U-20ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,403 kWh/yr3$4,929
Panasonic U-20ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,403 kWh/yr3$4,929
Daikin RQYQ16TY1AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling15,490 kWh/yr2$4,957
LG ARUM200LTE5Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling15,540 kWh/yr2.5$4,973
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,615 kWh/yr2.5$4,997
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,615 kWh/yr2.5$4,997
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,615 kWh/yr2.5$4,997
Daikin REYQ18BYM9Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling15,629 kWh/yr2$5,001
Samsung Electronics AM220DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling15,699 kWh/yr2.5$5,024
Samsung Electronics AM220DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling15,699 kWh/yr2.5$5,024
Daikin REYQ18BYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling15,804 kWh/yr2$5,057
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,070 kWh/yr2.5$5,142
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,070 kWh/yr2.5$5,142
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,070 kWh/yr2.5$5,142
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB2FPDQPackaged, ducted64.5 kW heating65.1 kW cooling16,073 kWh/yr3$5,143
LG ARUM261LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling16,150 kWh/yr3$5,168
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC560KXZE2Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling16,171 kWh/yr2.5$5,175
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr3$5,210
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr3$5,210
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling16,337 kWh/yr3$5,228
Daikin REYA24AYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling16,732 kWh/yr2.5$5,354
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB1FPQPackaged, ducted63.5 kW heating65 kW cooling16,746 kWh/yr2$5,359
Daikin RXYQ18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling16,866 kWh/yr2.5$5,397
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Daikin REYQ18TAY1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling17,011 kWh/yr2$5,444
Fujitsu AJY144LALBHMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling17,036 kWh/yr2$5,452
Haier AV20IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted58 kW heating56 kW cooling17,055 kWh/yr2$5,458