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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
Caa HPC125R3ADPackaged, ducted138.3 kW heating127.5 kW cooling17,106 kWh/yr1.5$5,474
Samsung Electronics AM240MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted67.2 kW heating67.2 kW cooling17,208 kWh/yr1.5$5,507
Temperzone OPA560RLTFPQPackaged, ducted57 kW heating53.5 kW cooling17,223 kWh/yr2$5,511
Hitachi RAS-220RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling17,225 kWh/yr2.5$5,512
Temperzone OPA1370RKTMG-PPackaged, ducted125.5 kW heating131.6 kW cooling17,279 kWh/yr1.5$5,529
Daikin RXYQ20BYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling17,326 kWh/yr2.5$5,544
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,446 kWh/yr2.5$5,583
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,446 kWh/yr2.5$5,583
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,446 kWh/yr2.5$5,583
Daikin RQCEQ460PY1Multi-split / VRF52 kW heating46 kW cooling17,542 kWh/yr1.5$5,613
Daikin RQYQ18TY1AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling17,614 kWh/yr2$5,636
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,766 kWh/yr2.5$5,685
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,766 kWh/yr2.5$5,685
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling17,766 kWh/yr2.5$5,685
Temperzone OPA 591RLTBPPackaged, ducted54.7 kW heating57.7 kW cooling18,013 kWh/yr1.5$5,764
Daikin REYQ20BYM9Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling18,134 kWh/yr2$5,803
Daikin REYQ20BYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling18,372 kWh/yr2$5,879
Temperzone OPA1370RLTMFQ-PPackaged, ducted130.9 kW heating136.7 kW cooling18,423 kWh/yr1.5$5,895
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP400YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling18,705 kWh/yr2.5$5,986
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling18,705 kWh/yr2.5$5,986
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling18,705 kWh/yr2.5$5,986
Samsung Electronics AM260DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF78.4 kW heating72.8 kW cooling18,784 kWh/yr2.5$6,011
Samsung Electronics AM260DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF78.4 kW heating72.8 kW cooling18,784 kWh/yr2.5$6,011
Actron Air PRV72ATPackaged, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling18,998 kWh/yr2.5$6,079
Samsung Electronics AM260MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted72.8 kW heating72.8 kW cooling19,045 kWh/yr1.5$6,094
LG ARUM220LTE5Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling19,076 kWh/yr2.5$6,104
Daikin RXYQ20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling19,099 kWh/yr2.5$6,112
Actron Air CRV72AT / EVA72ATSplit system, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling19,118 kWh/yr2.5$6,118
Midea MV8-615WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling19,134 kWh/yr2$6,123
Mdv MV8-615WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling19,134 kWh/yr2$6,123
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling19,354 kWh/yr2$6,193
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling19,354 kWh/yr2$6,193
Daikin RQYQ20TY1AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling19,399 kWh/yr2$6,208
APAC S150OVR3SA- / S150IHR3SA----Split system, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC P150AHR3SA-CRRPackaged, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC P150AHR3SA-CBRPackaged, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC P150AHR3SA-CTRPackaged, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC S150OVR3SA- / S150IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC P150AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
APAC S150OVR3SA- / S150IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted146.6 kW heating156.7 kW cooling19,505 kWh/yr1.5$6,242
Samsung Electronics AM240KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling19,506 kWh/yr2$6,242
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/224Packaged, ducted61.4 kW heating61.1 kW cooling19,551 kWh/yr1.5$6,256
Daikin RQCEQ500PY1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling19,653 kWh/yr1.5$6,289
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling19,752 kWh/yr2.5$6,321
Daikin REYQ20TAY1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling19,870 kWh/yr2$6,358
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling20,519 kWh/yr2$6,566
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling20,519 kWh/yr2$6,566
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1 SerialMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling20,519 kWh/yr2$6,566
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs