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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
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-A-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr2.5$2,389
Temperzone OPA550RKTBPackaged, ducted52.6 kW heating52 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr1$2,389
Caa HPC055R3ADPackaged, ducted60.9 kW heating56.4 kW cooling7,483 kWh/yr1.5$2,395
Temperzone ISD 251LYX / OSA 251RLTFHSplit system, ducted23.3 kW heating22.5 kW cooling7,493 kWh/yr1.5$2,398
Coates RPA-C020Packaged, ducted23.4 kW heating21 kW cooling7,509 kWh/yr1.5$2,403
Aggreko RPA-020S-R410APackaged, ducted23.4 kW heating21 kW cooling7,509 kWh/yr1.5$2,403
APAC P065AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC P065AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC S065OVR3SA / S065IHR3SA-Split system, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC P065AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC P065AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC P065AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC P065AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC P065AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC P065AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC S065OVR3SA / S065IHR3SA-FRSplit system, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC S065OVR3SA / S065IHR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
APAC P065AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted62.9 kW heating63.5 kW cooling7,546 kWh/yr1.5$2,415
Braemar SCHV24D3S/SDHV24D1SSplit system, ducted26 kW heating24 kW cooling7,557 kWh/yr1.5$2,418
Temperzone OPA550RKTBG-PPackaged, ducted53.4 kW heating52.9 kW cooling7,577 kWh/yr1$2,425
Hisense AVW-96HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,584 kWh/yr3$2,427
Haier AU10NFKERAMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,589 kWh/yr2$2,428
Daikin RZQ250LY1 / FDYQN250LBV1Split system, ducted26.8 kW heating23.5 kW cooling7,644 kWh/yr1.5$2,446
Hisense AVWT-114FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,651 kWh/yr2.5$2,448
Gree GMV-280WL/A-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX280D317BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX260D314BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Braemar MCSX2*0D31*BMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,692 kWh/yr2$2,461
Hitachi RAS-120RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,724 kWh/yr2.5$2,472
Daikin REYA12AYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,745 kWh/yr2.5$2,478
Toshiba MMY-MUP1201FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,779 kWh/yr3.5$2,489
Gree GMV-335WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,806 kWh/yr2.5$2,498
Braemar MCHX335D319BMulti-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,806 kWh/yr2.5$2,498
Fujitsu AOTA90LALT/ARTC90LATUSplit system, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling7,818 kWh/yr1.5$2,502
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/110Packaged, ducted22.9 kW heating26.3 kW cooling7,864 kWh/yr1.5$2,516
Daikin RXYQ10AYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,871 kWh/yr2.5$2,519
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling7,876 kWh/yr2$2,520
Samsung Electronics AM100KXMDGH/EUFixed, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,940 kWh/yr1.5$2,541
Actron Air SCA260C/SCG260ESplit system, ducted25.3 kW heating24.7 kW cooling7,953 kWh/yr1.5$2,545
Actron Air PCG260UPackaged, ducted25.3 kW heating24.7 kW cooling7,960 kWh/yr1.5$2,547
Hitachi RAS-120HNCELWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr2.5$2,548
Daikin RQYQ10TY1AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling7,986 kWh/yr2.5$2,556
LG ARUM121LTE6Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling7,994 kWh/yr3$2,558
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M500YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling8,090 kWh/yr1$2,589
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M500YXM-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling8,090 kWh/yr1$2,589
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M500YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling8,090 kWh/yr1$2,589
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/110Packaged, ducted24.9 kW heating24.5 kW cooling8,110 kWh/yr1.5$2,595
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/110Packaged, ducted24.9 kW heating24.5 kW cooling8,110 kWh/yr1.5$2,595
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs