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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)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
LG ARUN120LSS0Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling13,051 kWh/yr2.5$4,176
Daikin REYA18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling13,077 kWh/yr2.5$4,185
APAC P095AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-CXXPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-LXXPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-RXXPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC S095OVR3SA- / S095IHR3SA -Split system, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC S095OVR3SA- / S095IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC S095OVR3SA- / S095IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
APAC P095AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling13,101 kWh/yr1$4,192
Daikin REYQ14TAY1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,126 kWh/yr2.5$4,200
Haier AV14IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,176 kWh/yr1.5$4,216
LG ARUM180LTE5Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling13,186 kWh/yr2.5$4,220
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,295 kWh/yr3$4,254
Temperzone OPA450RLTFPQPackaged, ducted44.4 kW heating43.3 kW cooling13,416 kWh/yr2$4,293
Daikin REYA20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,423 kWh/yr3$4,295
Midea MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling13,461 kWh/yr2$4,308
Mdv MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling13,461 kWh/yr2$4,308
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/120Packaged, ducted50.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling13,522 kWh/yr2$4,327
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted50.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling13,522 kWh/yr2$4,327
Fujitsu AJY126LALBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,527 kWh/yr2$4,329
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZE2Multi-split / VRF53 kW heating47.5 kW cooling13,613 kWh/yr2.5$4,356
Haier AV16IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,623 kWh/yr1.5$4,359
Daikin RXYQ14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling13,640 kWh/yr2.5$4,365
Daikin RXYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,647 kWh/yr2.5$4,367
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling13,822 kWh/yr3$4,423
LG ARUM221LTE6Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling13,842 kWh/yr3$4,429
Daikin REYQ16BYM9Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,904 kWh/yr2$4,449
Daikin REYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling13,904 kWh/yr2$4,449
Fujitsu AJT126GALCHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling13,911 kWh/yr2$4,452
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,945 kWh/yr2.5$4,462
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,945 kWh/yr2.5$4,462
Hitachi RAS-200RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling13,993 kWh/yr2$4,478
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZE2Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling14,016 kWh/yr2.5$4,485
Daikin RQYQ14TY1AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling14,026 kWh/yr2$4,488
Daikin UAYQ150CY1APackaged, ducted43.1 kW heating42.8 kW cooling14,090 kWh/yr1.5$4,509
Daikin RQCEQ360PY1Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating36 kW cooling14,247 kWh/yr1.5$4,559
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted44.4 kW heating50.7 kW cooling14,306 kWh/yr2$4,578
Daikin REYQ16TAY1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling14,331 kWh/yr2$4,586
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling14,382 kWh/yr3$4,602
Midea MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling14,479 kWh/yr2$4,633
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs