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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 (4,888)

reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RXM50YFVMA / FVXM50YVMASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,163 kWh/yr3.5$714
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
Mitsubishi Electric MUFZ-KW42VG2/MFZ-KW42VGKSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,168 kWh/yr3$715
Daikin RXF50AVMA / FTXF50AVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,169 kWh/yr3.5$716
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-2F52VGDFixed6.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,170 kWh/yr3.5$716
Braemar WCHV50D1T/WSHV50D1TSplit system5.5 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,170 kWh/yr3.5$716
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
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PF3ESplit system, ducted5.7 kW heating5.7 kW cooling2,172 kWh/yr3$717
Heller HWA13RWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.1 kW cooling2,175 kWh/yr1.5$718
Kinghome KWHD(18)NK6POMulti-split / VRF5.6 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$720
Braemar NCHV05D12BFixed5.6 kW heating5.3 kW cooling2,181 kWh/yr3$720
LG AS18S1U / AS18S1NSplit system5.2 kW heating4.8 kW cooling2,188 kWh/yr3.5$722
Samsung Electronics AR18BXEABWKX/ AR18BXEABWKNSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,190 kWh/yr3.5$723
Daikin RZAV60CV1 / FCTA60AVMASplit system7.1 kW heating6 kW cooling2,191 kWh/yr0$723
Hitachi RAC-P50YHAB/RAS-P50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr4$728
Samsung Electronics AJ050HCJ2KGFixed5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr3.5$728
Toshiba RAV-GM561ATP-A1/RAV-GM561DTP-A1Split system, ducted5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling2,206 kWh/yr3$728
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DN**A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Gree GWH18AADXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH18AADXE-K6DNA4A/ISplit system5.6 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,208 kWh/yr3.5$729
Kogan KAWDACR41TBWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Dimplex DCB14Window / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Kogan KAWDACR41TAWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Kogan KAWDACR41T*Window / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Kogan KAWDACR41TDWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Bonaire CRC6000042Window / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Kogan KAWDACR41TCWindow / wall3.6 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,214 kWh/yr1.5$731
Hitachi RAC-S50YHAB/RAS-S50YHABSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,218 kWh/yr3.5$732
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 Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3RSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDRSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3BSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDBSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VG3VSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGDVSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-LN50VGHZ2/MSZ-LN50VGD SeriesSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,224 kWh/yr3.5$734
Panasonic U-60PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3ESplit system6 kW heating6 kW cooling2,225 kWh/yr3$734
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