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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
Hisense HAWV18KRSplit system6.4 kW heating5 kW cooling2,629 kWh/yr4$868
Panasonic CU-Z60DKR-1 / CS-Z60DKRW-1Split system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,640 kWh/yr4$871
Hitachi RAC-S60YHAB/RAS-S60YHABSplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,643 kWh/yr4$872
Comfee CASG-XG60/CASN-XG60Split system6.4 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,645 kWh/yr4.5$873
Actron Air MRC-075DS-3Fixed7.4 kW heating7.5 kW cooling2,654 kWh/yr4$876
Daikin RXM60AVMZ/FTXM60AVMZSplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling2,663 kWh/yr4$879
Daikin RXM60UVMZ / FTXM60UVMZSplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling2,667 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QHG060N8/42QHG060N8-1Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QAG060N8/42QAG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Carrier 38QRG060N8/42QRG060N8Split system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,668 kWh/yr4$880
Daikin RXV60UVMA / FTXV60UVMASplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,715 kWh/yr4$896
Midea MFXP60W/MFXP60NSplit system6.6 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,718 kWh/yr4.5$897
Rinnai HSNRP60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,721 kWh/yr4$898
Midea MFAB-60WC/MFAB-60NCSplit system6.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,732 kWh/yr4$902
Haier 1U60KAEFRA / AS60QEEHRASplit system7 kW heating6 kW cooling2,738 kWh/yr4.5$904
LG WH21SLU-23 / WH21SLN-23Split system7 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,741 kWh/yr5$905
Mdv C-UV-74N8-QC3W / CSV-72N8-QC7WSplit system7.7 kW heating7.2 kW cooling2,745 kWh/yr4$906
Carrier 38VT020188QTSGMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling2,761 kWh/yr4$911
Rinnai HSNRTX60Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Midea MFAG60VB-W/MFAG60VB-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Carrier 38QRF060N8/42QRF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Comfee CASG-XG60B/CASN-XG60BSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Carrier 38QAF060N8/42QAF060N8Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Rinnai HONRTX60/HINRTX60Split system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Carrier 42QHG060N8PB/38QUH060N8PBSplit system6.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,763 kWh/yr4$912
Rinnai DSNSR07B1LASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,771 kWh/yr4$914
Rinnai DONSR07B1LA/DINLR07B1ASplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,771 kWh/yr4$914
Midea UCMI70OC/DUCMI70ICSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,771 kWh/yr4$914
Actron Air LRC-071DS / LRE-071DSSplit system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,771 kWh/yr4$914
Carrier 38QSP070N8/42QSP070N8Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,771 kWh/yr4$914
Kaden KDI-7.0Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,773 kWh/yr4$915
Hitachi PAS-2.5UFASNQ1 / PCI-2.5UFA1NQSplit system7.5 kW heating6 kW cooling2,775 kWh/yr4$916
Midea MFEF60VA-W/MFEF60VA-NSplit system6.5 kW heating6.1 kW cooling2,794 kWh/yr4$922
Fujitsu AOTH22KMTD/ASTH22KMTDSplit system7.2 kW heating6 kW cooling2,800 kWh/yr4.5$924
Haier 1U71TPHRA / AS71TPHRASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,815 kWh/yr4$929
Kogan KASSSAC71HBSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr4.5$932
Kogan KASSSAC71HDSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr4.5$932
Kogan KASSSAC71HASplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr4.5$932
Kogan KASSSAC71HFSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr4.5$932
Kogan KASSSAC71HESplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr4.5$932
Kogan KASSSAC71H*Split system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr4.5$932
Kogan KASSSAC71HCSplit system7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr4.5$932
Gree GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/O / GWH21AGEXF-K6DNA1B/ISplit system7.3 kW heating6 kW cooling2,825 kWh/yr4.5$932
Midea UCMI70OB/DUCMI70IBSplit system, ducted7.4 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,828 kWh/yr4$933
Panasonic CU-HZ71DKR / CS-HZ71DKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,844 kWh/yr4$939
Kaden KDI24 / KDI24Split system, ducted7.5 kW heating7.3 kW cooling2,846 kWh/yr4$939
Fujitsu AOTH24KBCA3Fixed8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,850 kWh/yr4$941
Panasonic CU-*Z71*KR* / CS-*Z71*KR*Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,854 kWh/yr4$942
Panasonic CU-Z71XKR-1 / CS-Z71XKR-1Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,854 kWh/yr4$942
Panasonic CU-HZ71YKR / CS-HZ71YKRSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,854 kWh/yr4$942