New Zealand · costs in NZD

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 (2,519)

Clear
reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RZAC125CY1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,573 kWh/yr3$1,839
Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-1Split system, ducted14.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,575 kWh/yr4$1,840
Carrier 38QSM140D8S/42QSM140D8SSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,575 kWh/yr3.5$1,840
Daikin RZAC125C2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,576 kWh/yr3$1,840
Daikin RZAC125C2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,576 kWh/yr3$1,840
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RTH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling5,578 kWh/yr3$1,841
Kaden KM13.0Fixed14 kW heating13 kW cooling5,594 kWh/yr3$1,846
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,594 kWh/yr3$1,846
Midea DUCMI140IHB/UCMI140OBSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,596 kWh/yr4$1,847
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,602 kWh/yr3.5$1,849
Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KGFixed13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling5,605 kWh/yr3$1,850
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,607 kWh/yr3.5$1,850
Rinnai DONSR15B1/DINLR15B1Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,618 kWh/yr4$1,854
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA125VNX-W/FDUA125VHSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,647 kWh/yr3$1,864
Midea UCMI140OB/DUCMI140IHBSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,658 kWh/yr4$1,867
Actron Air URC-140DS / CRE-140DSSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling5,661 kWh/yr3.5$1,868
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,664 kWh/yr4$1,869
Daikin RSUYA6AVMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling5,683 kWh/yr3$1,875
Midea UCMI140OC/CASMI140ICSplit system14.5 kW heating14.1 kW cooling5,694 kWh/yr3.5$1,879
Kaden KDI-14.0Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,768 kWh/yr4$1,903
Actron Air URC-140DS / LRE-140DSSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,768 kWh/yr4$1,903
Carrier 38QSV140N8E/42QSV140N8HSplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,768 kWh/yr4$1,903
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,769 kWh/yr3$1,904
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/AUTH45KRTASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,769 kWh/yr3$1,904
Kaden KDI48 / KCI48Split system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,771 kWh/yr4$1,904
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CSV-140N8-QC3WSplit system14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,771 kWh/yr4$1,904
Daikin RZAV125FV1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,781 kWh/yr3$1,908
Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,781 kWh/yr3$1,908
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,784 kWh/yr3$1,909
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,784 kWh/yr3$1,909
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr3$1,915
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr3$1,915
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-A SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr3$1,915
Daikin RZAV140FY1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,812 kWh/yr4$1,918
Smart User SMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling5,813 kWh/yr3.5$1,918
Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling5,813 kWh/yr3.5$1,918
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,814 kWh/yr4$1,919
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,814 kWh/yr4$1,919
Daikin RZAV140FY1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,819 kWh/yr4$1,920
Daikin RZAV140FV1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,819 kWh/yr4$1,920
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,821 kWh/yr4$1,921
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,821 kWh/yr4$1,921
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,825 kWh/yr3$1,922
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,827 kWh/yr4$1,923
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Smart User SMV-V180W/N1Multi-split / VRF19 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,831 kWh/yr4$1,924
Samsung Electronics AJ125TXJ5KH/AJ025TNAPKHMulti-split / VRF13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,843 kWh/yr3$1,928
Daikin RZAV125CY1 / FHA125BVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,846 kWh/yr3$1,929