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Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,274 currently registered reverse cycle heat pumps (heat and cool), 4,884 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,274
4,884 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
4,216 kWh
mixed 2,350 · hot 2,763
Median estimated running cost
$1,391 / year
middle half: $828 to $2,405
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 (3,274 registrations, cooling stars, cold zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD series 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-WF 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 (3,464)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Braemar KCDB145D1B/KGDB145A1SSplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating11.6 kW cooling5,325 kWh/yr2.5$1,757
LG UU100WR3H U30 / UHN100M3SH N30Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,334 kWh/yr3$1,760
Carrier 38QSV125N8E/42QSV125N8HSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,342 kWh/yr4$1,763
Kaden KM46Fixed12 kW heating12 kW cooling5,342 kWh/yr3.5$1,763
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,345 kWh/yr2.5$1,764
Midea UCMI125OC/DUCMI125IHCSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Rinnai DONSR13B1LA/DINLR13B1ASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Kaden KDI-12.5Split system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Actron Air URC-125DS / LRE-125DSSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Rinnai DSNSR13B1LASplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,350 kWh/yr4$1,766
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,367 kWh/yr3$1,771
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,375 kWh/yr2.5$1,774
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADNG/SA / AC100HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,375 kWh/yr2.5$1,774
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA2Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,393 kWh/yr3$1,780
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,393 kWh/yr3$1,780
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA2-UFSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,393 kWh/yr3$1,780
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A/PEA-M100HAA SeriesSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,393 kWh/yr3$1,780
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGDFixed13.2 kW heating12 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr4$1,780
Kaden KDI48 / KDI48Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,394 kWh/yr4$1,780
Carrier 38QUM135D8S5Fixed13.5 kW heating13.5 kW cooling5,402 kWh/yr3$1,783
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,410 kWh/yr3$1,785
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,410 kWh/yr3$1,785
Temperzone OSAT 100RLSFH / ISDT 100LYSplit system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling5,416 kWh/yr3$1,787
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,424 kWh/yr3.5$1,790
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,424 kWh/yr3.5$1,790
Panasonic U-5LE2R8Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,430 kWh/yr2.5$1,792
Panasonic U-5LE2R8EMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,430 kWh/yr2.5$1,792
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/ AUC-100UR4RKC1Split system11 kW heating10.2 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr2.5$1,793
Panasonic U-140PZ3R5 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,438 kWh/yr3$1,795
Panasonic U-140PZ3R8 / S-1014PU3ESplit system14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,438 kWh/yr3$1,795
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,439 kWh/yr3$1,795
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,439 kWh/yr3$1,795
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC(A)125VSX-W / FDE125VHSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,469 kWh/yr2.5$1,805
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC125VSX-W / FDE125VHSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,469 kWh/yr2.5$1,805
TCL FMA-36I4HD/DVOFixed10.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,478 kWh/yr2.5$1,808
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RSH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling5,484 kWh/yr3$1,810
Panasonic U-5LE2R5Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,489 kWh/yr2.5$1,811
Panasonic U-5LE2R5EMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,489 kWh/yr2.5$1,811
Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CSSplit system, ducted14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling5,513 kWh/yr4$1,819
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,522 kWh/yr2.5$1,822
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,522 kWh/yr2.5$1,822
TCL FMA-42I5HD/DVOFixed12 kW heating11.5 kW cooling5,528 kWh/yr2.5$1,824
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling5,530 kWh/yr2.5$1,825
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling5,530 kWh/yr2.5$1,825
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTDFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTAFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
TCL TFM5-42CHD/DVOFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Bonaire H5M125S2AEFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTBFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTCFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs