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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
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
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,817 kWh/yr3$2,580
Panasonic U-6LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,817 kWh/yr3$2,580
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
Braemar KCDB195D1B/KGDB195A1SSplit system, ducted17.9 kW heating16.5 kW cooling7,842 kWh/yr3$2,588
Fujitsu AOTH60KCTA/ARTH60KHTBSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,842 kWh/yr3$2,588
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,864 kWh/yr3$2,595
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,864 kWh/yr3$2,595
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYUA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,884 kWh/yr3$2,602
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,884 kWh/yr3$2,602
Z Zentri ZDA-160INV-AUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
TCL TCD160D1 seriesSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
Reclaim Energy CA-D160D1HWH-ODU/CA-D160D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
TCL TCD160D1HWHS2-DVO / TCD160D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO(02) / TCD160D1HWH-DVI(02)Split system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
Braemar FCHA160D3G/FDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,959 kWh/yr3$2,626
TCL TCD160D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD160D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,959 kWh/yr3$2,626
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
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-HD160-T1P / SLA-IDH-160TSplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling8,012 kWh/yr3$2,644
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO / TCD160D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling8,012 kWh/yr3$2,644
Bonaire CTG160S1AE/CTG160S1AISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling8,012 kWh/yr3$2,644
Spt AM180C-6Fixed20.7 kW heating18 kW cooling8,044 kWh/yr3.5$2,655
Braemar KCHV140D1B/KBHV140D1SSplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling8,055 kWh/yr3$2,658
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
Hisense AUW-160U4RH1/AUD-160UX4RSH1Split system, ducted18.9 kW heating16 kW cooling8,181 kWh/yr3$2,700
Emerald Energy ACR160U/ACR160DSplit system, ducted18.9 kW heating16 kW cooling8,181 kWh/yr3$2,700
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
TCL TCD140D1HWDQ2-DVO / TCD140D1HWDQ2-DVISplit system, ducted16.8 kW heating14 kW cooling8,257 kWh/yr3$2,725
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,303 kWh/yr3$2,740
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYUA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,303 kWh/yr3$2,740
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,303 kWh/yr3$2,740
Daikin RZAS160CV1 / FDYUA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,303 kWh/yr3$2,740
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYUA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,306 kWh/yr3$2,741
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYA160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,306 kWh/yr3$2,741
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
Hisense AVW-54HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,340 kWh/yr3$2,752
Actron Air CRV19BT / EVV19BSSplit system, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,358 kWh/yr3$2,758
Actron Air CRV19BT / EAA19BS & EFV19BSSplit system, ducted19 kW heating19 kW cooling8,358 kWh/yr3$2,758
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