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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 (4,758)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Hisense AVW-76HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,597 kWh/yr3$1,791
Temperzone OPA 186RKTYGPackaged, ducted17.5 kW heating17.8 kW cooling5,611 kWh/yr1.5$1,796
Fujitsu AJT072GALCHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,622 kWh/yr2$1,799
Carrier 38VT022188HTSGMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling5,624 kWh/yr2.5$1,800
Caa VPA045R3ACPackaged, ducted49.4 kW heating46.1 kW cooling5,640 kWh/yr1.5$1,805
Actron Air CRS23AT / EVA23ASSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling5,654 kWh/yr2.5$1,809
Actron Air CRS23AT / ECA23AS & EFA23ASSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling5,654 kWh/yr2.5$1,809
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,655 kWh/yr1.5$1,810
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,655 kWh/yr1.5$1,810
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,655 kWh/yr1.5$1,810
Haier AV18IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted56.5 kW heating50 kW cooling5,671 kWh/yr2$1,815
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,671 kWh/yr2$1,815
Toshiba RAV-GM2243AT8P-A / RAV-GM2241DTP-ASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,678 kWh/yr2$1,817
Samsung Electronics AC200HCADNG/SA / AC200HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted22.5 kW heating20 kW cooling5,683 kWh/yr2$1,819
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling5,711 kWh/yr1.5$1,828
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling5,711 kWh/yr1.5$1,828
Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4RSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,726 kWh/yr2.5$1,832
Daikin RXYMQ8AY1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,729 kWh/yr2$1,833
Daikin RXYMQ8AYMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,729 kWh/yr2$1,833
Temperzone OPA465RKTBG-PPackaged, ducted41.1 kW heating43.9 kW cooling5,740 kWh/yr1.5$1,837
Hitachi RAS-14FSXNSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling5,753 kWh/yr1$1,841
Daikin REYQ8TAY1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,760 kWh/yr2.5$1,843
Daikin RZYQ7TY1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,779 kWh/yr1.5$1,849
Daikin RZYQ7T2Y1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,781 kWh/yr1.5$1,850
Haier 1U250S5SA2FB / AD250S5SH2FASplit system, ducted25 kW heating22 kW cooling5,790 kWh/yr2.5$1,853
Mdv MVI-200WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF22 kW heating20 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr2$1,853
Airion AR-VI200WV2RMulti-split / VRF22 kW heating20 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr2$1,853
Midea MVI-200WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF22 kW heating20 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr2$1,853
Rinnai DONSR20Z3TAMulti-split / VRF22 kW heating20 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr2$1,853
Daikin RZYQ7TAY1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,797 kWh/yr1.5$1,855
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M400YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M400YXM-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M400YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
Daikin RZYQ7TA2Y1 / FDYQ180LCV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,800 kWh/yr1.5$1,856
LG B70AWYU7L6 / B70AWYN9L6Split system, ducted22.6 kW heating20 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr2$1,857
Actron Air PRV17AT-TPackaged, ducted18.4 kW heating17 kW cooling5,833 kWh/yr2$1,867
Hitachi RAS-8FSXNSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,862 kWh/yr1.5$1,876
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling5,879 kWh/yr2.5$1,881
Temperzone OPA201RKTYGPackaged, ducted18.1 kW heating19.2 kW cooling5,883 kWh/yr1.5$1,883
Toshiba MMY-MUP2401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF64.5 kW heating64.5 kW cooling5,890 kWh/yr3$1,885
LG ARUN050GSS0Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,894 kWh/yr2$1,886
Actron Air CRV25BT / EAA25BS & EFV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling5,912 kWh/yr2.5$1,892
Actron Air CRV25BT / EVV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling5,912 kWh/yr2.5$1,892
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling5,919 kWh/yr1.5$1,894
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/17Packaged, ducted18.5 kW heating17.9 kW cooling5,919 kWh/yr1.5$1,894
Temperzone OSA465RKTB/ISD465KBSplit system, ducted44 kW heating42.6 kW cooling5,949 kWh/yr1.5$1,904
Carrier 38VT010188QTSGMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling5,967 kWh/yr4$1,909
Caa HPA045R3ADPackaged, ducted50.4 kW heating46.5 kW cooling5,967 kWh/yr1.5$1,909
Midea MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling5,972 kWh/yr2.5$1,911
Mdv MV8-252WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating25.2 kW cooling5,972 kWh/yr2.5$1,911
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs