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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 (4,757)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG ARUN060GSS5Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,704 kWh/yr1.5$2,145
Daikin RZQ200MY1 / FDYQN200LCV1Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating19.5 kW cooling6,714 kWh/yr1.5$2,148
Midea MV8-280WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,769 kWh/yr2.5$2,166
Mdv MV8-280WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,769 kWh/yr2.5$2,166
Hitachi RAS-100HNCELWMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,772 kWh/yr2.5$2,167
Actron Air CAY500T / ELY500TSplit system, ducted51.9 kW heating48.6 kW cooling6,808 kWh/yr1$2,179
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,809 kWh/yr3$2,179
APAC P023AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC S023OVR3SA / S023IVR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC S023OVR3SA / S023ILR1SA-FRSplit system, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC S023OVR3SA / S023ILR1SA-Split system, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AVR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AVR3SA-Packaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AHR3SAPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC S023OVR3SA / S023ILR1SA-TRSplit system, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
APAC P023AVR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted22.7 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,827 kWh/yr1.5$2,185
Hitachi RAS-100RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,846 kWh/yr2$2,191
Braemar SCHV20D3S/SDHV20D1SSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling6,869 kWh/yr1.5$2,198
Daikin RXYQ10BYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,886 kWh/yr3$2,204
Samsung Electronics AM100DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,204
Samsung Electronics AM100DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,204
Braemar MCRX280D316BMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr2$2,209
APAC S055OVR3SA / S055IHR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC S055OVR3SA / S055IHR3SA-Split system, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC S055OVR3SA / S055IHR3SA-FRSplit system, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
APAC P055AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling6,902 kWh/yr1.5$2,209
Actron Air CRA230T / EAA230S & EFA230SSplit system, ducted23.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling6,918 kWh/yr1.5$2,214
Actron Air CRA230T / EVA230SSplit system, ducted23.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling6,918 kWh/yr1.5$2,214
LG ARUB060GSS4Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,922 kWh/yr1$2,215
Panasonic U-224PE2R8A/S-224PE3R5BSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,974 kWh/yr2$2,232
Temperzone OSA570RKTB/ISD570KB-PSplit system, ducted53.4 kW heating55 kW cooling6,981 kWh/yr1.5$2,234
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs