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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 (4,758)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin REYQ18BYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling15,804 kWh/yr2$5,057
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,070 kWh/yr2.5$5,142
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,070 kWh/yr2.5$5,142
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,070 kWh/yr2.5$5,142
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB2FPDQPackaged, ducted64.5 kW heating65.1 kW cooling16,073 kWh/yr3$5,143
LG ARUM261LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling16,150 kWh/yr3$5,168
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC560KXZE2Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling16,171 kWh/yr2.5$5,175
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr3$5,210
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling16,281 kWh/yr3$5,210
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling16,337 kWh/yr3$5,228
Daikin UAYN400AFY1APackaged, ducted37.6 kW heating40.8 kW cooling16,674 kWh/yr1.5$5,336
Daikin REYA24AYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling16,732 kWh/yr2.5$5,354
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB1FPQPackaged, ducted63.5 kW heating65 kW cooling16,746 kWh/yr2$5,359
Temperzone OPA 551RLTBPPackaged, ducted48.7 kW heating54.7 kW cooling16,837 kWh/yr1.5$5,388
Daikin RXYQ18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling16,866 kWh/yr2.5$5,397
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling16,882 kWh/yr3$5,402
Daikin REYQ18TAY1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling17,011 kWh/yr2$5,444
Fujitsu AJY144LALBHMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling17,036 kWh/yr2$5,452
Haier AV20IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted58 kW heating56 kW cooling17,055 kWh/yr2$5,458
Mdv MV8-560WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling17,062 kWh/yr2$5,460
Midea MV8-560WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling17,062 kWh/yr2$5,460
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
Daikin UAXYA130SY1Packaged, ducted130 kW heating130 kW cooling18,763 kWh/yr1$6,004
Daikin UAXYA130RY1Packaged, ducted130 kW heating130 kW cooling18,763 kWh/yr1$6,004
Daikin UAXYA130NY1Packaged, ducted130 kW heating130 kW cooling18,763 kWh/yr1$6,004
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
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs