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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
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/112Packaged, ducted29.6 kW heating33.9 kW cooling9,914 kWh/yr1.5$3,172
Daikin REYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,068 kWh/yr2.5$3,222
Temperzone OPA 820RLTB1FPQPackaged, ducted79 kW heating78.4 kW cooling10,177 kWh/yr1.5$3,257
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,236 kWh/yr2.5$3,276
Haier AV12IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted35 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,236 kWh/yr2$3,276
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,246 kWh/yr3$3,279
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,278 kWh/yr3.5$3,289
Temperzone OPA 331RLTPPackaged, ducted29.8 kW heating33 kW cooling10,333 kWh/yr1.5$3,307
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling10,363 kWh/yr3$3,316
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling10,363 kWh/yr3$3,316
LG ARUM161LTE6Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling10,387 kWh/yr3$3,324
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/112Packaged, ducted32.2 kW heating31.8 kW cooling10,388 kWh/yr1.5$3,324
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/112Packaged, ducted32.2 kW heating31.8 kW cooling10,388 kWh/yr1.5$3,324
Fujitsu AJY126LELBHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,412 kWh/yr2.5$3,332
Daikin RQCEQ280PY1Multi-split / VRF32 kW heating28 kW cooling10,413 kWh/yr1.5$3,332
Temperzone OPA350RLTFPQPackaged, ducted37 kW heating34.8 kW cooling10,483 kWh/yr2$3,355
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/112Packaged, ducted32.1 kW heating31.7 kW cooling10,492 kWh/yr1.5$3,357
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/112Packaged, ducted32.1 kW heating31.7 kW cooling10,492 kWh/yr1.5$3,357
Hitachi RAS-140RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,547 kWh/yr2$3,375
Temperzone OSA840RKTBGV/ISD840KBXH-PSplit system, ducted78.3 kW heating81.3 kW cooling10,568 kWh/yr1.5$3,382
Daikin REYA14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling10,627 kWh/yr2.5$3,401
Mdv MV8-400WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,646 kWh/yr2$3,407
Midea MV8-400WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling10,646 kWh/yr2$3,407
Daikin RXYQ12AYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,702 kWh/yr2.5$3,425
Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr2.5$3,426
Braemar MCHX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling10,705 kWh/yr2.5$3,426
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/115Packaged, ducted33.9 kW heating36.2 kW cooling10,731 kWh/yr1.5$3,434
Fujitsu AJY108LALBHMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling10,732 kWh/yr2$3,434
Temperzone OPA855RKTBG-PPackaged, ducted77.6 kW heating81.4 kW cooling10,741 kWh/yr1.5$3,437
APAC P085AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC P085AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC P085AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC S085OVR3SA/S085IHR3SA-FRSplit system, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC S085OVR3SA- / S085IHR3SA--XRSplit system, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC P085AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC P085AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC P085AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
APAC S085OVR3SA/S085IHR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted80.8 kW heating84.1 kW cooling10,747 kWh/yr1.5$3,439
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