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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
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
Samsung Electronics AM260KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted81.9 kW heating72.8 kW cooling20,783 kWh/yr2$6,651
Daikin UAYQ210CY1APackaged, ducted64 kW heating63.7 kW cooling20,787 kWh/yr1.5$6,652
LG ARUM240LTE5Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling20,830 kWh/yr2$6,666
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling21,062 kWh/yr2$6,740
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling21,062 kWh/yr2$6,740
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling21,062 kWh/yr2$6,740
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/224Packaged, ducted63.1 kW heating60.6 kW cooling21,331 kWh/yr1$6,826
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/224Packaged, ducted63.1 kW heating60.6 kW cooling21,331 kWh/yr1$6,826
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/224Packaged, ducted63 kW heating60.5 kW cooling21,449 kWh/yr1$6,864
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/224Packaged, ducted63 kW heating60.5 kW cooling21,449 kWh/yr1$6,864
Daikin RXYQ22BYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling21,490 kWh/yr2$6,877
Actron Air PRV85ATPackaged, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling21,630 kWh/yr2.5$6,922
Daikin REYQ22BYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling21,640 kWh/yr2$6,925
Daikin REYQ22BYM9Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling21,640 kWh/yr2$6,925
Hitachi RAS-240RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF77.5 kW heating67 kW cooling21,648 kWh/yr2$6,927
Actron Air CRV85AT / EVA85ATSplit system, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling21,698 kWh/yr2.5$6,943
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/230Packaged, ducted70 kW heating71.3 kW cooling21,711 kWh/yr1.5$6,948
Samsung Electronics AM280MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling21,770 kWh/yr2$6,966
Daikin RQCEQ540PY1Multi-split / VRF60 kW heating54 kW cooling21,829 kWh/yr1.5$6,985
Daikin UAYN640AFY1APackaged, ducted64.9 kW heating66.2 kW cooling21,846 kWh/yr1.5$6,991
LG ARUM260LTE5Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling21,869 kWh/yr1.5$6,998
APAC S170OVR3SA- / S170IHR3SA-Split system, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling22,808 kWh/yr1.5$7,299
APAC S170OVR3SA- / S170IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling22,808 kWh/yr1.5$7,299
APAC S170OVR3SA- / S170IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling22,808 kWh/yr1.5$7,299
APAC P170AHR3SA-CRRPackaged, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling22,808 kWh/yr1.5$7,299
APAC P170AHR3SA-CBRPackaged, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling22,808 kWh/yr1.5$7,299
APAC P170AHR3SA-CTRPackaged, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling22,808 kWh/yr1.5$7,299
APAC P170AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling22,808 kWh/yr1.5$7,299
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling22,850 kWh/yr2$7,312
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling22,949 kWh/yr2.5$7,344
Daikin UAYN530BFY1APackaged, ducted54.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling22,961 kWh/yr1$7,348
Daikin UAYN530AFY1APackaged, ducted54.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling22,961 kWh/yr1$7,348
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/234Packaged, ducted80.5 kW heating83.7 kW cooling23,435 kWh/yr2$7,499
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs