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Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,273 currently registered reverse cycle air conditioners (heat and cool), 4,890 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,273
4,890 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,332 kWh
cold 4,088 · hot 2,707
Median estimated running cost
$746 / year
middle half: $405 to $1,279
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 (3,273 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VFIH 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 (1,425)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG AH12S1U / AH12S1NSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr4.5$209
Fujitsu AOTG12KMTC/ASTG12KMTCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling656 kWh/yr4.5$210
Haier 1U35PFHRA / AS35PFHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling657 kWh/yr4.5$210
Kogan KASSSAC35HFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HBSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HESplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35H*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Kogan KASSSAC35HCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling658 kWh/yr4.5$211
Hitachi RAC-P35YHAB/RAS-P35YHABSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling660 kWh/yr5$211
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1B/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling661 kWh/yr4.5$212
Haier 1U35MAFFRA / AS35QCFHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling662 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VG SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling663 kWh/yr4.5$212
Domain ISR-35Q-OUT/ISR-35Q-INDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling672 kWh/yr4.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
TCL TAC-09CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TASplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVJTSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Bonaire CRC6911025/CRC6911125Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Mistral MTP-09INSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Domain ISR-26P-OUT/ISR-26P-INDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TCSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Akai AK-TP26Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWBSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWDSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWCSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26TBSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PW*Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Tecoair TWS-TSO26HVEITSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSAC26PWASplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Proma PRO-26ITPSplit system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Kogan KASHSAC26T*Split system4 kW heating2.6 kW cooling673 kWh/yr5.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TASplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TBSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35T*Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Maxa LZL35 ODU / LZL35 IDUSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Hyundai HYSSSAC35TDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling673 kWh/yr4.5$215
Panasonic CU-RZ35DKR / CS-RZ35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling676 kWh/yr4.5$216
Panasonic CU-Z35DKR / CS-Z35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling676 kWh/yr4.5$216
Kogan KASSSAC35TDSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
TCL TAC-13CHSD/XA72IGSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Kogan KASSSAC35TCSplit system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling679 kWh/yr4.5$217
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs