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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
Panasonic CU-Z50*KR-1 / CS-Z50*KRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4.5$705
Panasonic CU-Z50XKR-1 / CS-Z50XKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4.5$705
Panasonic CU-Z50AKR-1 / CS-Z50AKRW-1Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4.5$705
Carrier 38VT016188QTSGMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling2,137 kWh/yr4$705
LG WH18SLU-23 / WH18SLN-23Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr5$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VG SeriesSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGD2Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VG/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP42VGD/MSZ-AP42VGKDSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,144 kWh/yr4$708
Midea MFEP50VB-W/MFEP50VB-NSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,147 kWh/yr5.5$709
Actron Air WRC-050DS / WRE-050DSSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,147 kWh/yr5.5$709
Midea MFXP50W/MFXP50NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,150 kWh/yr4.5$710
Comfee CASG-XG51/CASN-XG51Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,151 kWh/yr4.5$710
Carrier 38QRG050N8/42QRG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Carrier 38QHG050N8/42QHG050N8-1Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Carrier 38QAG050N8/42QAG050N8Split system5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,154 kWh/yr4$711
Midea MFAB-50WD/MFAB-50NDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr5$713
Midea MFAG51VA-W/MFAG51VA-NSplit system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,160 kWh/yr4.5$713
Hisense HAW*18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Hisense HAWH18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Hisense HAWU18KRSplit system5.8 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,162 kWh/yr5$713
Actron Air HRC-050DS / HRE-050DSSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Carrier Carrier AmbiSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Midea MFEF50VA-W/MFEF50VA-NSplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,165 kWh/yr4.5$714
Comfee CASG-XG50/CASN-XG50Split system5.5 kW heating5 kW cooling2,168 kWh/yr4.5$715
Daikin RXV50UVMA / FTXV50UVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,171 kWh/yr4.5$716
Haier 1U50WAFFRA / AS50QDFHRASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr4$717
Hitachi RAC-P50YHAB/RAS-P50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr4$728
Samsung Electronics AR40H18C1AMX / AR40H18C1AMNSplit system5.5 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,219 kWh/yr4.5$732
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VG SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGKDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,221 kWh/yr4$733
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr4$736
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr4$736
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W/SRK50ZTA-WFTSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr4$736
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-W* / SRK50ZTA-WF*Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr4$736
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFBSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr4$736
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZTA-WB/SRK50ZTA-WFTSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,230 kWh/yr4$736
Hitachi RAC-VJ50PHAT/RAK-VJ50PHATSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,234 kWh/yr5$737
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VG2 SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739