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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 (427)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kogan KASHSAC35UASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UCSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Aux ASW-H35A4/FAR3DISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Kogan KASHSAC35UBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVHASplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Rinnai HONRVX35 / HINRVX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling777 kWh/yr4.5$249
Hitachi RAC-XJ35FHAE/RAF-XJ35RHAESplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling790 kWh/yr4.5$253
Kogan KASHSAC35TASplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Mistral MTP-12INSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
TCL TAC-12CHSD/TPH11ITSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TCSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Domain ISR-35P-OUT/ISR-35P-INDSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TBSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Akai AK-TP35Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Braemar TCHV35T1S/TSHV35T1SSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
TECO TWS-TSO35H3DVJTSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35T*Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Kogan KASHSAC35TDSplit system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Bonaire CRC6911035/CRC6911135Split system4.5 kW heating3.5 kW cooling806 kWh/yr4.5$258
Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling937 kWh/yr5$300
Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr5$301
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr4.5$301
Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling949 kWh/yr5$304
Daikin RXM50W2VMA / FTXM50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling949 kWh/yr4.5$304
Rinnai HONRJX50/HINRJX50Split system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling983 kWh/yr4.5$315
Aux ASW-H52A4/CAR3DISplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling983 kWh/yr4.5$315
Midea MFEZ50VA-W/MFEZ50VA-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr5$319
Rinnai HONRPX50/HINRPX50MSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr5$319
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,000 kWh/yr4.5$320
Westinghouse WSD51HWC-E / WSD51HWC-ISplit system6 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,005 kWh/yr5$322
Panasonic CU-HZ50YKR / CS-HZ50YKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,008 kWh/yr4.5$323
Panasonic CU-Z50DKR-1 / CS-Z50DKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,008 kWh/yr4.5$323
Midea MFEP50VB-W/MFEP50VB-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,010 kWh/yr5$323
Actron Air WRC-050DS / WRE-050DSSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,010 kWh/yr5$323
Daikin RXV50AVMA / FTXV50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,014 kWh/yr4.5$324
Daikin RXV50WVMA / FTXV50WVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,021 kWh/yr4.5$327
Daikin RXV50W2VMA / FTXV50W2VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,024 kWh/yr4.5$328
Daikin RXV50W1VMA / FTXV50W1VMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,024 kWh/yr4.5$328
Fujitsu AOTH18KMTD/ASTH18KMTDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,033 kWh/yr4.5$331
Spt AW052C-1 / AW052ESplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,034 kWh/yr4.5$331
Midea MFAB-50WD/MFAB-50NDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,042 kWh/yr4.5$333
LG WH18SLU-23 / WH18SLN-23Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,064 kWh/yr4.5$340
Haier 1U50WAEFRA / AS50QDEHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,067 kWh/yr5$341
Hisense HAW*18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWH18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hisense HAWU18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling1,069 kWh/yr4.5$342
Hitachi RAC-VJ50PHAT/RAK-VJ50PHATSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,070 kWh/yr5$342
Fujitsu AOTG18KMTC/ASTG18KMTCSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,074 kWh/yr4.5$344