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Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,278 currently registered reverse cycle heat pumps (heat and cool), 4,888 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,278
4,888 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
4,207 kWh
mixed 2,346 · hot 2,762
Median estimated running cost
$1,388 / year
middle half: $826 to $2,404
Median star rating
3.0
range 0.0 to 10.0

Cold climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 630 kWh; highest: 128,718 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, reverse cycle air conditioners (3,278 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG31IH 632 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE 653 kWh, 4 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-WJ / DXK05ZTLA-WFJ 704 kWh, 1.5 stars, 1.5 kW
  5. Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20 708 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2 kW
  6. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-W 711 kWh, 1.5 stars, 1.5 kW
  7. Kaden KSI06 718 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2 kW
  8. Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NC 718 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2 kW
  9. Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20N 718 kWh, 5.5 stars, 2 kW
  10. Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMA 725 kWh, 6 stars, 2.2 kW

All reverse cycle heat pumps (1,000)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Braemar TCHV05T1S/TSHV05T1SSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UASplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-18CHSD/VEIHSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UCSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
TCL TAC-VX18HSV/UBSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53T*Split system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Hyundai HYSSSAC53TDSplit system5.3 kW heating5.3 kW cooling1,935 kWh/yr4$639
Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CSSplit system5 kW heating5 kW cooling1,936 kWh/yr5$639
Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,940 kWh/yr5.5$640
Hitachi RAC-VJ35NHAE/RAI-VJ35RHAESplit system4.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,945 kWh/yr4$642
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM50ZS-WMulti-split / VRF6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,948 kWh/yr4$643
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W* / SRK42ZTA-WF*Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-W/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFTSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC42ZTA-WB/SRK42ZTA-WFBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling1,950 kWh/yr4.5$644
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561UTP-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,963 kWh/yr4$648
Pioneer International HPR-18A2Split system5.1 kW heating5 kW cooling1,968 kWh/yr4$649
Haier 1U50PFHRA / AS50PFHRASplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,973 kWh/yr4$651
Hisense HAWG18KRSplit system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,993 kWh/yr4$658
Toshiba RAS-2M18B2AVG-AFixed5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,002 kWh/yr4$661
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Rinnai HONRP50B / FINRP50MBNZSplit system5.2 kW heating4.7 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VG2 SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGKD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG2/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,017 kWh/yr4$666
Kogan KASSSAC53HBSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HFSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HCSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HDSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HESplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53HASplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Kogan KASSSAC53H*Split system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,021 kWh/yr4.5$667
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFDSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-GS50VFD2 / MSZ-GS50VFD2 SeriesSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,027 kWh/yr4$669
Panasonic CU-Z50DKR-1 / CS-Z50DKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,038 kWh/yr5$673
Panasonic CU-HZ50YKR / CS-HZ50YKRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr5$674
Daikin RXV50AVMA / FTXV50AVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Gree GWH18QEXF-K6DNC8A/O / GWH18QEXF-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,042 kWh/yr4.5$674
Actron Air MRC-050DS-2Fixed5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,043 kWh/yr4$674
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs