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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
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FHA125BVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,017 kWh/yr3.5$1,986
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 DSNSR15B1LASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,186 kWh/yr3.5$2,041
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
Hisense AVW-48HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,528 kWh/yr3.5$2,154
Rinnai DONSR15B1LA/DINLR15B1SASplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling6,611 kWh/yr3.5$2,182
Midea UCMI140OC/DUCMI140IHCSplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling6,611 kWh/yr3.5$2,182
Z Zentri ZDA-140INV-AUSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,615 kWh/yr3.5$2,183
TCL TCD140D1HWHS2-DVO / TCD140D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,615 kWh/yr3.5$2,183
Bonaire CTG140S1AE/CTG140S1AISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,629 kWh/yr3.5$2,188
Hyundai HYDCTAC14T*Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,629 kWh/yr3.5$2,188
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,629 kWh/yr3.5$2,188
Reclaim Energy CA-D140D1HWH-ODU/CA-D140D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,629 kWh/yr3.5$2,188
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TDSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,629 kWh/yr3.5$2,188
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TBSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,629 kWh/yr3.5$2,188
Hyundai HYDCTAC14TCSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,629 kWh/yr3.5$2,188
TCL TCD140D1HWH-DVO / TCD140D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,629 kWh/yr3.5$2,188
Braemar FCHA140D3G/FDHA140D1SSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,635 kWh/yr3.5$2,190
TCL TCD140D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD140D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,635 kWh/yr3.5$2,190
Smart User SMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling6,654 kWh/yr3.5$2,196
Silicon Electronics EMV-V200W/N1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18 kW cooling6,654 kWh/yr3.5$2,196
Smart User SMV-V225W/N1Multi-split / VRF22.5 kW heating18 kW cooling6,661 kWh/yr4.5$2,198
Daikin RZAV140FV1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,697 kWh/yr3.5$2,210
Daikin RZAV140FY1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,697 kWh/yr3.5$2,210
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FHA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,699 kWh/yr3.5$2,211
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,699 kWh/yr3.5$2,211
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FHA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,699 kWh/yr3.5$2,211
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,699 kWh/yr3.5$2,211
Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr3.5$2,279
Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,058 kWh/yr3.5$2,329
Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr4$2,332
Midea UCMI170OB/DUCMI170IHBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,125 kWh/yr3.5$2,351
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling7,156 kWh/yr4$2,361
Hisense AVW-42HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,190 kWh/yr3.5$2,373
Hisense AVW-48HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,198 kWh/yr3.5$2,375
Actron Air LRC-170DS / LRE-170DSSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Midea UCMI170OC/DUCMI170IHCSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Rinnai DONSR18B1TA/DINLR18B1SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Rinnai DSNSR18B1TASplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Carrier 38QSV170N8/42QSV170N8SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
Kaden KDI-17.0Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,212 kWh/yr3.5$2,380
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
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440