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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
APAC P085AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC S085OVR3SA/S085IHR3SA-Split system, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC P085AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC P085AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
Hisense AVWT-154FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,878 kWh/yr2.5$3,481
Daikin REYQ12TAY1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,902 kWh/yr2.5$3,489
Fujitsu AJY144LELBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,092 kWh/yr2$3,549
Hitachi RAS-140RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling11,099 kWh/yr2$3,552
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,109 kWh/yr2$3,555
Actron Air PCG340LPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling11,131 kWh/yr1.5$3,562
Actron Air PCG340L / PCG340RPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling11,131 kWh/yr1.5$3,562
Actron Air PCG340RPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling11,131 kWh/yr1.5$3,562
Daikin RQYQ12TY1AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling11,134 kWh/yr2.5$3,563
Hitachi RAS-160RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,174 kWh/yr2.5$3,576
LG ARUM181LTE6Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,236 kWh/yr3$3,596
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,292 kWh/yr2.5$3,613
Gree GMV-VQ450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,396 kWh/yr2$3,647
Braemar MCRX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,396 kWh/yr2$3,647
Samsung Electronics AM140KXMDGH/EUFixed, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling11,430 kWh/yr1.5$3,658
Daikin REYA16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,471 kWh/yr3$3,671
LG ARUN100LSS0Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,525 kWh/yr2$3,688
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5SMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,558 kWh/yr3$3,699
Fujitsu AJT108GALCHMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling11,569 kWh/yr2$3,702
Hitachi RAS-160RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF47.5 kW heating45 kW cooling11,647 kWh/yr2$3,727
Temperzone OPA 371RLTPPackaged, ducted36.2 kW heating37 kW cooling11,695 kWh/yr1.5$3,742
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/115Packaged, ducted36.3 kW heating36.2 kW cooling11,734 kWh/yr1.5$3,755
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/115Packaged, ducted36.3 kW heating36.2 kW cooling11,734 kWh/yr1.5$3,755
Toshiba MMY-MUP1601FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling11,743 kWh/yr3.5$3,758
Hitachi RAS-160HNCELWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,782 kWh/yr2$3,770
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling11,792 kWh/yr3.5$3,773
Hisense AVWT-154HKF5SMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling11,805 kWh/yr2.5$3,778
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1-EPMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,850 kWh/yr3$3,792
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,850 kWh/yr3$3,792
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/115Packaged, ducted36.2 kW heating36.1 kW cooling11,865 kWh/yr1.5$3,797
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/115Packaged, ducted36.2 kW heating36.1 kW cooling11,865 kWh/yr1.5$3,797
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,882 kWh/yr2.5$3,802
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,882 kWh/yr2.5$3,802
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,882 kWh/yr2.5$3,802
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,910 kWh/yr3$3,811
Hitachi RAS-180RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling11,937 kWh/yr2.5$3,820
Daikin RXYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling12,009 kWh/yr2.5$3,843
Daikin UAYN350AFY1APackaged, ducted34.3 kW heating37.2 kW cooling12,391 kWh/yr1.5$3,965
Hitachi RAS-180RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling12,411 kWh/yr2$3,972
Temperzone OPA970RLTB1FPQPackaged, ducted88.2 kW heating88.9 kW cooling12,461 kWh/yr1.5$3,988
LG ARUM201LTE6Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling12,536 kWh/yr3$4,012
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF47.5 kW heating47.5 kW cooling12,784 kWh/yr2$4,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,785 kWh/yr2.5$4,091
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs