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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
Temperzone OPA 820RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted81.4 kW heating80.2 kW cooling23,456 kWh/yr2$7,506
Daikin UAXYA170RY1Packaged, ducted170 kW heating170 kW cooling23,635 kWh/yr1$7,563
Daikin UAXYA170SY1Packaged, ducted170 kW heating170 kW cooling23,635 kWh/yr1$7,563
Daikin UAXYA170NY1Packaged, ducted170 kW heating170 kW cooling23,635 kWh/yr1$7,563
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/230Packaged, ducted71.7 kW heating68.9 kW cooling23,839 kWh/yr1$7,628
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/230Packaged, ducted71.7 kW heating68.9 kW cooling23,839 kWh/yr1$7,628
Daikin RXYQ24BYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling24,010 kWh/yr2$7,683
Daikin RQCEQ636PY1Multi-split / VRF67.2 kW heating63.6 kW cooling24,078 kWh/yr1.5$7,705
Samsung Electronics AM300MXVANR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted94.5 kW heating84 kW cooling24,106 kWh/yr1.5$7,714
Samsung Electronics AM300KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted94.5 kW heating84 kW cooling24,108 kWh/yr1.5$7,715
Temperzone OPA2100RKTMDF-PPackaged, ducted186.7 kW heating178 kW cooling24,120 kWh/yr1.5$7,718
Daikin UAYN750AFY1APackaged, ducted71.8 kW heating73.1 kW cooling24,188 kWh/yr1$7,740
Actron Air CRV850T / EVA850TSplit system, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling24,237 kWh/yr2.5$7,756
Daikin REYQ24BYM9Multi-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling24,262 kWh/yr2$7,764
Daikin REYQ24BYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling24,263 kWh/yr2$7,764
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling24,364 kWh/yr2$7,796
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling24,364 kWh/yr2$7,796
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/230Packaged, ducted71.6 kW heating68.8 kW cooling24,417 kWh/yr1$7,813
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/230Packaged, ducted71.6 kW heating68.8 kW cooling24,417 kWh/yr1$7,813
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/234Packaged, ducted84.1 kW heating83.1 kW cooling24,608 kWh/yr1.5$7,875
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/234Packaged, ducted84.1 kW heating83.1 kW cooling24,608 kWh/yr1.5$7,875
Actron Air CRV720T / EVA720TSplit system, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling24,793 kWh/yr2$7,934
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling25,219 kWh/yr2.5$8,070
Actron Air PRV96ATPackaged, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling25,238 kWh/yr2.5$8,076
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling25,284 kWh/yr2$8,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling25,284 kWh/yr2$8,091
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling25,284 kWh/yr2$8,091
Daikin UAYN300AFY1APackaged, ducted28.6 kW heating29.6 kW cooling25,403 kWh/yr0$8,129
Temperzone FPA1700RKTMGQ-PPackaged, ducted182.1 kW heating182.9 kW cooling25,744 kWh/yr1$8,238
Temperzone OPA2000RKTMG-PPackaged, ducted186.1 kW heating183.6 kW cooling25,802 kWh/yr1$8,257
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,058 kWh/yr2.5$8,339
Actron Air PKV2000TPackaged, ducted180.4 kW heating187.5 kW cooling26,135 kWh/yr1$8,363
APAC S200OVR3SA- / S200IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted194.4 kW heating209 kW cooling26,144 kWh/yr1.5$8,366
APAC S200OVR3SA- / S200IHR3SA-Split system, ducted194.4 kW heating209 kW cooling26,144 kWh/yr1.5$8,366
APAC P200AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted194.4 kW heating209 kW cooling26,144 kWh/yr1.5$8,366
APAC S200OVR3SA- / S200IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted194.4 kW heating209 kW cooling26,144 kWh/yr1.5$8,366
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
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs