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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
Actron Air PCG233UPackaged, ducted23.6 kW heating22.9 kW cooling6,986 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
Actron Air PCG233VPackaged, ducted23.6 kW heating22.9 kW cooling6,986 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
Actron Air PCG233Packaged, ducted23.6 kW heating22.9 kW cooling6,986 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC S024OVR3SA / S024ILR3SA-FRSplit system, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AVR3SA-Packaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC S024OVR3SA / S024ILR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC S024OVR3SA / S024IVR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC S024OVR3SA / S024IHR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC S024OVR3SA / S024IHR3SA-Split system, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SAPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC S024OVR3SA / S024IHR3SA-FRSplit system, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
APAC P024AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted20.4 kW heating23.4 kW cooling6,987 kWh/yr1.5$2,236
Temperzone OPA250RLTFPQPackaged, ducted26.9 kW heating24.6 kW cooling7,030 kWh/yr2.5$2,250
Toshiba RAV-GM2801AT8-A/RAV-RM2801DTP-E2Split system, ducted27 kW heating24 kW cooling7,059 kWh/yr1.5$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-Packaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-LI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-CI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC P023AHR3TA-RI2061APackaged, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
APAC S023OVR3TA- / S023ILR1TA-Split system, ducted22.8 kW heating22.8 kW cooling7,060 kWh/yr2$2,259
AIRSTAGE RAQ/IL/EC/WP/110Packaged, ducted24.3 kW heating23.8 kW cooling7,081 kWh/yr2$2,266
Fujitsu AJY090LELBHMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,081 kWh/yr2$2,266
Temperzone OPA242RKTBPackaged, ducted22 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,114 kWh/yr1.5$2,276
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE3Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,169 kWh/yr3$2,294
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,169 kWh/yr3$2,294
Coates RPA-C050Packaged, ducted52.8 kW heating51.6 kW cooling7,171 kWh/yr1.5$2,295
Aggreko RPA-050D-R410APackaged, ducted52.8 kW heating51.6 kW cooling7,171 kWh/yr1.5$2,295
Daikin REYQ10BYM9Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,195 kWh/yr2.5$2,302
Daikin RZYQ10TY1 / FDYQ250LCV1Split system, ducted26.8 kW heating24 kW cooling7,214 kWh/yr2$2,308
Daikin RZYQ10TAY1 / FDYQ250LCV1Split system, ducted26.8 kW heating24 kW cooling7,234 kWh/yr1.5$2,315
Temperzone OSA570RKTB/ISD570KBSplit system, ducted55 kW heating54 kW cooling7,291 kWh/yr1.5$2,333
Toshiba RAV-GM2803AT8P-A / RAV-GM2801DTP-ASplit system, ducted27 kW heating22 kW cooling7,327 kWh/yr1.5$2,345
Toshiba MMY-MAP1006FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr1.5$2,354
Carrier 38VT010188RTSGMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr1.5$2,354
Airion AR-VI260WV2RMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Mdv MVI-260WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Midea MVI-260WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr2.5$2,366
Hitachi RAS-24FSXNSMulti-split / VRF77.5 kW heating67 kW cooling7,421 kWh/yr1.5$2,375
Hitachi RAS-24FSNSMulti-split / VRF77.5 kW heating67 kW cooling7,421 kWh/yr1.5$2,375
Daikin REYQ10BYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,376