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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 (2,519)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Daikin RSUYQ6AVMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Daikin RSUYQ6A2VMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling6,929 kWh/yr3$2,287
LG UU125WR3 U30/UHN125B7 N70Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,962 kWh/yr3$2,297
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,982 kWh/yr3$2,304
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,982 kWh/yr3$2,304
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,982 kWh/yr3$2,304
Fujitsu AOTH54KCTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,999 kWh/yr3$2,310
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,002 kWh/yr3$2,311
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,004 kWh/yr3$2,311
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,004 kWh/yr3$2,311
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,004 kWh/yr3$2,311
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,011 kWh/yr3$2,314
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,013 kWh/yr3$2,314
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,028 kWh/yr3$2,319
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
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling7,153 kWh/yr3$2,360
Actron Air LRC-170CS / LRE-170CSSplit system, ducted17.6 kW heating16.6 kW cooling7,156 kWh/yr4$2,361
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160T1/C-SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling7,183 kWh/yr3$2,370
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KBHA160D1SSplit system15.4 kW heating14 kW cooling7,183 kWh/yr3$2,370
Hisense AVW-42HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,190 kWh/yr3.5$2,373
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.5UFA1NQSplit system18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,190 kWh/yr3$2,373
Hisense AVW-54HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,192 kWh/yr3$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
Panasonic U-5LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,226 kWh/yr3$2,385
Panasonic U-5LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,226 kWh/yr3$2,385
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,233 kWh/yr3$2,387
Toshiba MCY-MHP0604HS-AMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,284 kWh/yr3$2,404
Carrier 38VS006181HCSGMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,284 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Actron Air CRS15AT / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling7,303 kWh/yr3$2,410
Actron Air CRS15AT / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling7,303 kWh/yr3$2,410
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,317 kWh/yr4$2,415
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HE4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,324 kWh/yr3$2,417
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling7,336 kWh/yr3$2,421
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1TSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling7,336 kWh/yr3$2,421
Daikin RSUYA7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling7,360 kWh/yr3$2,429