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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
Daikin RZAV140FY1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,812 kWh/yr4$1,918
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,814 kWh/yr4$1,919
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,814 kWh/yr4$1,919
Daikin RZAV140FY1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,819 kWh/yr4$1,920
Daikin RZAV140FV1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,819 kWh/yr4$1,920
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,821 kWh/yr4$1,921
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,821 kWh/yr4$1,921
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,827 kWh/yr4$1,923
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Smart User SMV-V180W/N1Multi-split / VRF19 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,831 kWh/yr4$1,924
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling6,060 kWh/yr4$2,000
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/VPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling6,065 kWh/yr4$2,001
Pioneer International VPC-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling6,065 kWh/yr4$2,001
Pioneer International VPC-48A1/CPE-48A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling6,065 kWh/yr4$2,001
Rinnai DSNSR15B1TASplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling6,355 kWh/yr4$2,097
Rinnai DONSR15B1TA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling6,355 kWh/yr4$2,097
Kaden KDI-14.0SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling6,355 kWh/yr4$2,097
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14 kW cooling6,355 kWh/yr4$2,097
Smart User SMV-V225W/N1Multi-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling6,661 kWh/yr4.5$2,198
Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr4$2,332
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling7,156 kWh/yr4$2,361
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,317 kWh/yr4$2,415
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,389 kWh/yr4$2,438
Silicon Electronics EMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr4$2,484
Smart User SMV-V230W/N1Multi-split / VRF23 kW heating21 kW cooling7,528 kWh/yr4$2,484
iCongo AU-V190W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted23.3 kW heating19 kW cooling7,561 kWh/yr4$2,495
Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,679 kWh/yr10$2,534
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr4$2,686
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling8,242 kWh/yr5$2,720
Midea MDV-V244WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF24.4 kW heating20 kW cooling8,242 kWh/yr5$2,720
iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G01Multi-split / VRF, ducted26.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling8,311 kWh/yr4.5$2,743
Midea MDV-V200WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,324 kWh/yr4$2,747
Carrier 38QUM190D8S6Fixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Midea MULMI0619CFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Midea MULMI0617BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Rinnai MON6H19B1TAFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Midea MULMI0619BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Emerald Energy ACV200UMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating20 kW cooling8,986 kWh/yr4$2,965
Econova ECO-ACV9-SMulti-split / VRF25.7 kW heating23.4 kW cooling9,450 kWh/yr4$3,119
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,836 kWh/yr4$3,246
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,948 kWh/yr4$3,283
Panasonic U-10MF3R7Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling10,115 kWh/yr4$3,338
Carrier 38VT010188QTSGMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,336 kWh/yr4$4,071
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,564 kWh/yr4$4,146
Toshiba MMY-MUP1201FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,127 kWh/yr4$5,322