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Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,273 currently registered reverse cycle air conditioners (heat and cool), 4,890 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,273
4,890 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
2,332 kWh
cold 4,088 · hot 2,707
Median estimated running cost
$746 / year
middle half: $405 to $1,279
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 (3,273 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VFIH 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 (796)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG11IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VCIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VBIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD seriesSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VDIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling348 kWh/yr4$111
Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling367 kWh/yr5$117
Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NCSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20NSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Kaden KSI06Split system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling370 kWh/yr5$118
Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-1Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Carrier 38QRG020N8/42QRG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling378 kWh/yr5$121
Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5.5$122
Midea MFXS20WA/MFXS20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5$122
Midea MFXP20WA/MFXP20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling380 kWh/yr5$122
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W / SRK20ZSXA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling390 kWh/yr4.5$125
Midea MFEZ20VA-W/MFEZ20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8PSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Carrier 38QCE020N8/42QCE020N8Split system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8FSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Midea MFEF20VA-W/MFEF20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling391 kWh/yr5$125
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W/SRK20ZSXA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling393 kWh/yr4.5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFBSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W* / SRK20ZTA-WF*Split system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-W/SRK20ZTA-WFTSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZTA-WB/SRK20ZTA-WFTSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling394 kWh/yr5$126
Daikin RXV20AVMA / FTXV20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling396 kWh/yr5$127
Carrier 38QRF020N8/42QRF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling403 kWh/yr4.5$129
Kaden KSI-2.0Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling403 kWh/yr4.5$129
Carrier 38QAF020N8/42QAF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling403 kWh/yr4.5$129
Carrier 42QHG020N8PB/38QUH020N8PBSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling403 kWh/yr4.5$129
Midea MFAB-20WD/MFAB-20NDSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling403 kWh/yr4.5$129
Comfee CASG-XG20B/CASN-XG20BSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling403 kWh/yr4.5$129
Midea MFAG20VB-W/MFAG20VB-NSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling403 kWh/yr4.5$129
Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr6.5$129
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DSSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr6.5$129
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling405 kWh/yr6.5$130
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CSSplit system2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling410 kWh/yr6.5$131
Rinnai HONRJX25/HINRJX25Split system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling416 kWh/yr7$133
Pioneer International HPR-09A2Split system2.6 kW heating2.5 kW cooling418 kWh/yr4$134
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-26-CHSDSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling419 kWh/yr6$134
Spt AW028C-1 / AW028ESplit system2.9 kW heating2.8 kW cooling421 kWh/yr6.5$135
Daikin RXM20YVMA / FTXM20YVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling421 kWh/yr5$135
Daikin RXM20W2VMA / FTXM20W2VMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling422 kWh/yr5$135
Reverse cycle Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs