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Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,277 currently registered reverse cycle heat pumps (heat and cool), 4,887 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,277
4,887 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
4,207 kWh
mixed 2,347 · hot 2,763
Median estimated running cost
$1,388 / year
middle half: $825 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 (3,277 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VBIH 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 (1,725)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8SSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr3.5$1,583
Rinnai DONSR13B1/DINLR13B1Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,830 kWh/yr4$1,594
Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OBSplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,848 kWh/yr3.5$1,600
Kaden KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,853 kWh/yr3.5$1,601
Kaden KDI42 / KDI42Split system, ducted13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,853 kWh/yr3.5$1,601
Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-1Split system, ducted12.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling4,872 kWh/yr4$1,608
Actron Air URC-125CS / LRE-125CSSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating12.9 kW cooling4,905 kWh/yr3.5$1,619
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KDHA100D1SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,906 kWh/yr4$1,619
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,906 kWh/yr4$1,619
TECO TDS-TSO100HVWDGSplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,911 kWh/yr4$1,621
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,922 kWh/yr3.5$1,624
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,922 kWh/yr3.5$1,624
Midea MULMI0513BFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr4$1,625
Kaden KM48Fixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling4,925 kWh/yr4$1,625
Fujitsu AOTG45LBLA6Fixed13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,946 kWh/yr3.5$1,632
Gree GUD100W1/NhC-S / GUD100T1/C-SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,976 kWh/yr4$1,642
Braemar KCHA100D1B/KBHA100D1SSplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,976 kWh/yr4$1,642
Rinnai MON5H11BFixed12.3 kW heating11.5 kW cooling4,981 kWh/yr3.5$1,644
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,988 kWh/yr3.5$1,646
Kaden KM36Fixed11.5 kW heating11 kW cooling4,993 kWh/yr3.5$1,648
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CSV-125N8-QC3WSplit system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,013 kWh/yr4$1,654
Kaden KDI42 / KCI42Split system13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,013 kWh/yr4$1,654
Spt AM140C-5Fixed14.4 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,016 kWh/yr4$1,655
Daikin RZAV125FV1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,020 kWh/yr4$1,657
Rinnai MON5H14B1LAFixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling5,055 kWh/yr3.5$1,668
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,068 kWh/yr3.5$1,672
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5 / S-125PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,068 kWh/yr3.5$1,672
Midea UCMI125OC/CASMI125ICSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling5,095 kWh/yr4$1,681
Actron Air URC-125DS / CRE-125DSSplit system13.3 kW heating12.9 kW cooling5,095 kWh/yr4$1,681
TECO TDS-TSO125HVFMSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,135 kWh/yr4$1,695
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,135 kWh/yr4$1,695
Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,137 kWh/yr4$1,695
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,140 kWh/yr4$1,696
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,140 kWh/yr4$1,696
Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,144 kWh/yr4$1,698
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,147 kWh/yr4$1,699
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,147 kWh/yr4$1,699
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling5,230 kWh/yr4$1,726
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling5,239 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Hisense AVW-34HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,245 kWh/yr3.5$1,731
Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B1Split system, ducted15.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,308 kWh/yr5$1,752
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,318 kWh/yr3.5$1,755
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,318 kWh/yr3.5$1,755
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,342 kWh/yr4$1,763
Kaden KM46Fixed12 kW heating12 kW cooling5,342 kWh/yr3.5$1,763
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Rinnai DSNSR13B1LASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766