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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 (4,885)

reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38VT008188RTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,386 kWh/yr1.5$2,044
Toshiba MMY-MAP0806FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,386 kWh/yr1.5$2,044
LG ARUN060GSS0Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,387 kWh/yr2$2,044
Mdv MVI-224WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Midea MVI-224WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
Airion AR-VI224WV2RMulti-split / VRF24 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,477 kWh/yr2.5$2,073
LG ARUM101LTE6Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,482 kWh/yr3.5$2,074
Rinnai DONSR24Z3TAMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling6,486 kWh/yr2.5$2,076
Midea MVi-240WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling6,486 kWh/yr2.5$2,076
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Actron Air CRV17AT / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18.2 kW heating17 kW cooling6,493 kWh/yr2.5$2,078
Haier AU08NFKERAMulti-split / VRF22.6 kW heating22.6 kW cooling6,495 kWh/yr1.5$2,078
Midea MOUU-220HD1N1-R/MHU-220HAN1Split system, ducted24.5 kW heating22 kW cooling6,523 kWh/yr1.5$2,087
Midea UCMI220OC-3PH/DUCMI220IHC-3PHSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22 kW cooling6,523 kWh/yr1.5$2,087
Braemar MCSX220D312BMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM250YKA-A / PEA-M250LAASplit system, ducted28 kW heating24.5 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091
Gree GMV-224WL/A-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,534 kWh/yr2$2,091
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M450YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,542 kWh/yr1.5$2,093
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M450YXM-AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,542 kWh/yr1.5$2,093
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M450YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,542 kWh/yr1.5$2,093
Hitachi RAS-100RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,546 kWh/yr2.5$2,095
Daikin RQYQ8TY1AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,547 kWh/yr3$2,095
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,553 kWh/yr2.5$2,097
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling6,561 kWh/yr2.5$2,100
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBM2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling6,606 kWh/yr2.5$2,114
Toshiba MMY-MAP2006FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling6,648 kWh/yr1.5$2,127
Carrier 38VT020188RTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling6,648 kWh/yr1.5$2,127
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA250VSA-W/FDUA250VHSplit system, ducted28 kW heating23.5 kW cooling6,676 kWh/yr2$2,136
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M450YXM-AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,694 kWh/yr1.5$2,142
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M450YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,694 kWh/yr1.5$2,142
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M450YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling6,694 kWh/yr1.5$2,142
Rinnai DONSR24Z9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating23.5 kW cooling6,700 kWh/yr2$2,144
Midea MDV-V240W/DRN1-AUMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating23.5 kW cooling6,700 kWh/yr2$2,144
Actron Air CAY500T / EVY500TSplit system, ducted51.8 kW heating49.1 kW cooling6,700 kWh/yr1$2,144
Actron Air PKY500TPackaged, ducted51.8 kW heating49.1 kW cooling6,700 kWh/yr1$2,144
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
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs