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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 (4,657)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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
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
Daikin REYQ10TAY1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling8,164 kWh/yr2.5$2,612
Fujitsu AJT090GALCHMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling8,174 kWh/yr2$2,616
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/110Packaged, ducted24.8 kW heating24.4 kW cooling8,184 kWh/yr1.5$2,619
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/110Packaged, ducted24.8 kW heating24.4 kW cooling8,184 kWh/yr1.5$2,619
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,260 kWh/yr3$2,643
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,260 kWh/yr3$2,643
Temperzone OPA 281RLTPPackaged, ducted25.3 kW heating28.2 kW cooling8,295 kWh/yr1.5$2,654
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZME1AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,423 kWh/yr2$2,695
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE2Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,441 kWh/yr2.5$2,701
Actron Air PKV290T-TPackaged, ducted29.8 kW heating29.6 kW cooling8,476 kWh/yr2$2,712
Actron Air CRV290T / EVA290TSplit system, ducted29.8 kW heating29.6 kW cooling8,476 kWh/yr2$2,712
Temperzone OSA670RKTB/ISD670KB-PSplit system, ducted62 kW heating63 kW cooling8,497 kWh/yr1.5$2,719
Panasonic U-12ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,530 kWh/yr3$2,730
Panasonic U-12ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,530 kWh/yr3$2,730
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,540 kWh/yr2$2,733
Temperzone OPA705RKTBG-PPackaged, ducted67.5 kW heating67.9 kW cooling8,618 kWh/yr1.5$2,758
Temperzone OPA705RKTBPackaged, ducted66.4 kW heating66 kW cooling8,618 kWh/yr1.5$2,758
Actron Air PKV290T-RPackaged, ducted30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling8,642 kWh/yr1.5$2,765
Actron Air PKV290T-LPackaged, ducted30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling8,642 kWh/yr1.5$2,765
Actron Air PKV290T-L/RPackaged, ducted30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling8,642 kWh/yr1.5$2,765
Temperzone OPA294RKTBPackaged, ducted27.2 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,657 kWh/yr1.5$2,770
Midea MVI-280WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF30 kW heating28.5 kW cooling8,723 kWh/yr2.5$2,791
Mdv MVI-280WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF30 kW heating28.5 kW cooling8,723 kWh/yr2.5$2,791
Panasonic U-14MF3R7Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling8,732 kWh/yr3$2,794
Temperzone OSA670RKTB/ISD670KBSplit system, ducted62.8 kW heating62.9 kW cooling8,794 kWh/yr1.5$2,814
Braemar MCRX335D319BMulti-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling8,831 kWh/yr1.5$2,826
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,864 kWh/yr3$2,836
Temperzone OSA 352RLTFVOutdoor unit only, ducted31.3 kW heating31.5 kW cooling8,881 kWh/yr1.5$2,842
Temperzone ISD 351LYX / OSA 352RLTFVSplit system, ducted31.3 kW heating31.5 kW cooling8,881 kWh/yr1.5$2,842
Actron Air PCG290RPackaged, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,996 kWh/yr1.5$2,879
Actron Air PCG290LPackaged, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,996 kWh/yr1.5$2,879
Actron Air SCA290C / SCG290ESplit system, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,996 kWh/yr1.5$2,879
Actron Air PCG290Packaged, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,996 kWh/yr1.5$2,879
Actron Air PCG290UPackaged, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling8,996 kWh/yr1.5$2,879
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBMD-A-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,038 kWh/yr2.5$2,892
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBMD-AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,038 kWh/yr2.5$2,892
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBMD-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,038 kWh/yr2.5$2,892
Hitachi RAS-120RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,053 kWh/yr2.5$2,897
Fujitsu AJY108LELBHMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,065 kWh/yr2$2,901
Braemar MCHX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,080 kWh/yr2.5$2,906
Gree GMV-400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling9,080 kWh/yr2.5$2,906
LG ARUM141LTE6Multi-split / VRF44.1 kW heating39.2 kW cooling9,155 kWh/yr3$2,930
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1 seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs