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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 (4,757)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
APAC P200AHR3SA-CBRPackaged, ducted194.4 kW heating209 kW cooling26,144 kWh/yr1.5$8,366
APAC P200AHR3SA-CTRPackaged, ducted194.4 kW heating209 kW cooling26,144 kWh/yr1.5$8,366
Actron Air CRV96AT / EVA96ATSplit system, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling26,870 kWh/yr2.5$8,598
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/236Packaged, ducted87 kW heating89.1 kW cooling27,622 kWh/yr1.5$8,839
Daikin RQCEQ712PY1Multi-split / VRF78.4 kW heating71.2 kW cooling27,999 kWh/yr1.5$8,960
Daikin UAYN840AFY1APackaged, ducted82 kW heating81.9 kW cooling28,297 kWh/yr1$9,055
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling28,733 kWh/yr2.5$9,195
Temperzone OPA 970RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling28,734 kWh/yr2$9,195
Temperzone FPA 970RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling28,734 kWh/yr2$9,195
Temperzone OPA970RLTB2FPQPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling28,734 kWh/yr2$9,195
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling29,184 kWh/yr2$9,339
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling29,184 kWh/yr2$9,339
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling29,184 kWh/yr2$9,339
Daikin RQCEQ744PY1Multi-split / VRF80.8 kW heating74.4 kW cooling29,405 kWh/yr1.5$9,410
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/236Packaged, ducted92.6 kW heating90.4 kW cooling30,025 kWh/yr1.5$9,608
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/236Packaged, ducted92.6 kW heating90.4 kW cooling30,025 kWh/yr1.5$9,608
APAC S230OVR3SA- / S230IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling30,521 kWh/yr1.5$9,767
APAC S230OVR3SA- / S230IHR3SA-Split system, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling30,521 kWh/yr1.5$9,767
APAC P230AHR3SA-CBRPackaged, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling30,521 kWh/yr1.5$9,767
APAC P230AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling30,521 kWh/yr1.5$9,767
APAC P230AHR3SA-CTRPackaged, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling30,521 kWh/yr1.5$9,767
APAC S230OVR3SA- / S230IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling30,521 kWh/yr1.5$9,767
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/236Packaged, ducted91.6 kW heating89.4 kW cooling30,853 kWh/yr1$9,873
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/236Packaged, ducted91.6 kW heating89.4 kW cooling30,853 kWh/yr1$9,873
Daikin RQCEQ816PY1Multi-split / VRF87.2 kW heating81.6 kW cooling30,882 kWh/yr1.5$9,882
Daikin UAYN940AFY1APackaged, ducted94 kW heating94.9 kW cooling32,488 kWh/yr1$10,396
Daikin RQCEQ848PY1Multi-split / VRF89.6 kW heating84.8 kW cooling32,717 kWh/yr1.5$10,469
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,112 kWh/yr2$10,596
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,112 kWh/yr2$10,596
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,112 kWh/yr2$10,596
Actron Air CRV960T / EVA960TSplit system, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling33,378 kWh/yr2$10,681
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,462 kWh/yr2$10,708
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,462 kWh/yr2$10,708
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling33,462 kWh/yr2$10,708
Coates RPA-C100Packaged, ducted95 kW heating100 kW cooling35,162 kWh/yr1.5$11,252
AIRSTAGE URT.EC.WP.MS 101 SKPackaged, ducted115.8 kW heating109.7 kW cooling35,292 kWh/yr1$11,293
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/238Packaged, ducted114.9 kW heating118.7 kW cooling37,226 kWh/yr1.5$11,912
Temperzone OPA 1410RLTM4FDPQPackaged, ducted148.6 kW heating146 kW cooling37,846 kWh/yr2$12,111
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/238Packaged, ducted118.8 kW heating115.6 kW cooling38,751 kWh/yr1.5$12,400
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/238Packaged, ducted118.8 kW heating115.6 kW cooling38,751 kWh/yr1.5$12,400
AIRSTAGE URT/EC/WP/MS/101/NSPackaged, ducted116.1 kW heating120.2 kW cooling39,909 kWh/yr1$12,771
Daikin UAYQ180CY1APackaged, ducted56.1 kW heating53.1 kW cooling40,714 kWh/yr1$13,028
AIRSTAGE URT.EC.WP.MS 111 S.KPackaged, ducted136 kW heating127 kW cooling40,900 kWh/yr1.5$13,088
Temperzone OPA 1410RLTM1FPQPackaged, ducted142.1 kW heating140.2 kW cooling44,379 kWh/yr1.5$14,201
Temperzone OPA1710RLTM4FDPQPackaged, ducted184.1 kW heating177.9 kW cooling49,570 kWh/yr2$15,862
Aggreko RPA-100D-R410APackaged, ducted95 kW heating100 kW cooling49,910 kWh/yr1.5$15,971
Caa HPC100R3ADPackaged, ducted101.3 kW heating97.2 kW cooling50,951 kWh/yr1.5$16,304
AIRSTAGE URT/EC/WP/MS 152Packaged, ducted173 kW heating169 kW cooling53,597 kWh/yr1.5$17,151