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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
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,398 kWh/yr3.5$2,441
Rinnai DONSR18B1/DINLR18B1Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,403 kWh/yr3.5$2,443
Tosot TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,462 kWh/yr3.5$2,462
Braemar KCHB160D1B/KDHB160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,462 kWh/yr3.5$2,462
Gree GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH60DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,462 kWh/yr3.5$2,462
Ers Tech ERS-AC24KWH-GMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr3.5$2,464
Metro Heating & Cooling MHC-AC24KWHMulti-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr3.5$2,464
Gree GMV-160WL/B-T(A)Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,466 kWh/yr3.5$2,464
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
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling7,585 kWh/yr3.5$2,503
Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,679 kWh/yr10$2,534
Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
Pioneer International CPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
Hisense AVW-63HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,693 kWh/yr3.5$2,539
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
Carrier 38QUM170D8S5Fixed19.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,774 kWh/yr3.5$2,565
Rinnai MON6H18BNZMulti-split / VRF19.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,774 kWh/yr3.5$2,565
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160DMulti-split / VRF, ducted20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr3.5$2,582
Emerald ACV180UMulti-split / VRF20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr3.5$2,582
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Rinnai MVRFON6H20Multi-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Kaden KM60Fixed20 kW heating17.5 kW cooling7,964 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Spt AM180C-6Fixed20.7 kW heating18 kW cooling8,044 kWh/yr3.5$2,655
Midea MULMI0618BFixed20.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,090 kWh/yr3.5$2,670
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr4$2,686
Rinnai MON6H18BFixed20.6 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,214 kWh/yr3.5$2,711
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
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling8,750 kWh/yr3.5$2,888
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling8,750 kWh/yr3.5$2,888
Emerald Energy ACV200UMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating20 kW cooling8,986 kWh/yr4$2,965
Hisense AVW-68HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,364 kWh/yr3.5$3,090
Econova ECO-ACV9-SMulti-split / VRF25.7 kW heating23.4 kW cooling9,450 kWh/yr4$3,119
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,757 kWh/yr3.5$3,220