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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
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
Daikin RXF50WVMA / FTXF50WVMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,232 kWh/yr3$737
Daikin RXM50R5V1B / FVXM50A2V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R2V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R5V1B / FVXM50A3V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Toshiba RAS-18B2AVG-A / RAS-18B2KVG-ASplit system5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R5V1B / FVXM50A3V1B9Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R2V1B / FVXM50A2V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXM50R2V1B / FVXM50A3V1BSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3.5$737
Daikin RXF50W1VMA / FTXF50W1VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3$737
Daikin RXF50W2VMA / FTXF50W2VMASplit system5.2 kW heating5 kW cooling2,233 kWh/yr3$737
Hitachi RAC-VJ50PHAT/RAK-VJ50PHATSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,234 kWh/yr5$737
TECO TWS-TSO52H3DVJTSplit system5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling2,235 kWh/yr3$738
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,239 kWh/yr3$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDWSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,239 kWh/yr3$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGDSSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,239 kWh/yr3$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKDWSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,239 kWh/yr3$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKD(W)(B)(S)Split system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,239 kWh/yr3$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKDBSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,239 kWh/yr3$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-EF42VGD/MSZ-EF42VGKDSSplit system5.4 kW heating4.2 kW cooling2,239 kWh/yr3$739
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
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGKD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VGD2/MSZ-AP50VGD2Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP50VG2/MSZ-AP50VGDSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr4.5$739
Daikin RXC50AV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr2.5$739
Daikin RXC50ABV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,240 kWh/yr2.5$739
Daikin RXC50AAV1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,243 kWh/yr2.5$740
Daikin RXC50A2V1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,243 kWh/yr2$740
Daikin RXC50A1V1A / FTXC50AV1ASplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,243 kWh/yr2$740
Hisense HAWK50KRSplit system5.4 kW heating5.4 kW cooling2,246 kWh/yr3$741
Hisense AMW2-52U4RJCMulti-split / VRF6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,247 kWh/yr3.5$742
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W/DXK18ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,252 kWh/yr3.5$743
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W/SRK50ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,252 kWh/yr3.5$743
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK50/DXK18ZSA-WF1Split system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,252 kWh/yr3.5$743
LG UU35WR2 UL0/UBN35L5 N50Split system, ducted4 kW heating3.4 kW cooling2,255 kWh/yr1.5$744
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling2,257 kWh/yr3$745
Carrier 38VT014188HTSGMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling2,257 kWh/yr3$745
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC18ZSA-W / DXK18ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,260 kWh/yr3$746
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_50/18ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,260 kWh/yr3$746
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC50ZSA-W / SRK50ZSA-WSplit system5.8 kW heating5 kW cooling2,260 kWh/yr3$746
Toshiba RAV-GP561ATP-A/RAV-GM561DTP-ASplit system, ducted5.6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,260 kWh/yr2.5$746
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMAWSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,264 kWh/yr3.5$747
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMA*Split system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,264 kWh/yr3.5$747
Daikin RXJ50T2VMA / FTXJ50T2VMAKSplit system6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,264 kWh/yr3.5$747
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs