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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
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 CAY620T / ELY620TSplit system, ducted62.3 kW heating61 kW cooling8,904 kWh/yr1$2,849
Actron Air PKY620TPackaged, ducted62.5 kW heating60.8 kW cooling8,966 kWh/yr1$2,869
Actron Air CAY620T / EVY620TSplit system, ducted62.5 kW heating60.8 kW cooling8,966 kWh/yr1$2,869
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
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,225 kWh/yr2.5$2,952
Samsung Electronics AM120KXMDGH/EUFixed, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,227 kWh/yr2$2,953
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/118Packaged, ducted41 kW heating46.7 kW cooling9,267 kWh/yr0.5$2,965
Haier AV10IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling9,291 kWh/yr2$2,973
Fujitsu AJY090LALBHMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling9,308 kWh/yr2$2,979
LG ARUN080LSS0Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,354 kWh/yr2$2,993
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling9,356 kWh/yr3$2,994
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling9,359 kWh/yr3$2,995
Haier AU12NFKERAMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating31.5 kW cooling9,398 kWh/yr2$3,007
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,452 kWh/yr3$3,025
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling9,452 kWh/yr3$3,025
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBM2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling9,489 kWh/yr2$3,036
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs