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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
Rinnai MON6H19B1TAFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Midea MULMI0619BFixed21.5 kW heating19 kW cooling8,459 kWh/yr4$2,791
Reclaim Energy CA-D180D1HWH-ODU/CA-D180D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,488 kWh/yr3$2,801
TCL TCD180D1HWHS2-DVO/TCD180D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,488 kWh/yr3$2,801
Daikin RSUYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,492 kWh/yr3$2,802
Tosot TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / TFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,528 kWh/yr3$2,814
Braemar KCHB180D1B/KDHB180D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,528 kWh/yr3$2,814
Gree GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/O / GFH65DEXL-S6DND7D/ISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,528 kWh/yr3$2,814
Fujitsu AOTH65KBTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,681 kWh/yr3$2,865
Fujitsu AOTH65KRTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,681 kWh/yr3$2,865
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
Daikin RSUYA9AYMMulti-split / VRF26 kW heating24 kW cooling9,026 kWh/yr3$2,979
Daikin REYA8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,254 kWh/yr3$3,054
Carrier 38VT008188HTSGMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr3$3,067
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,295 kWh/yr3$3,067
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
Toshiba MMY-MUP08S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,472 kWh/yr3$3,126
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA200VSA-W/FDUA200VHSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,482 kWh/yr3$3,129
Panasonic U-200PZH3R8 / S-200PE4RSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,498 kWh/yr3$3,134
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,757 kWh/yr3.5$3,220
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,777 kWh/yr3$3,226
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,777 kWh/yr3$3,226
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,836 kWh/yr4$3,246
Actron Air CRV22BT / EVV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling9,879 kWh/yr3$3,260
Actron Air CRV22BT / EAA22BS & EFV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling9,879 kWh/yr3$3,260
Midea MULMI0620BFixed24.5 kW heating19.5 kW cooling9,894 kWh/yr3.5$3,265
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,948 kWh/yr4$3,283
Panasonic U-10MF3R7Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling10,115 kWh/yr4$3,338
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling10,288 kWh/yr3$3,395
Actron Air CRV17AS / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling10,288 kWh/yr3$3,395
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling10,288 kWh/yr3$3,395
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,406 kWh/yr3$3,434
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,406 kWh/yr3$3,434
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Daikin RXYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,591 kWh/yr3$3,495
Daikin RXYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,698 kWh/yr3$3,530
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,864 kWh/yr3.5$3,585
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,864 kWh/yr3.5$3,585
Actron Air CRV25BT / EAA25BS & EFV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling11,248 kWh/yr3$3,712
Actron Air CRV25BT / EVV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling11,248 kWh/yr3$3,712
Hisense AVW-76HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,260 kWh/yr3.5$3,716
Panasonic U-10ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,372 kWh/yr3$3,753
Panasonic U-10ME2R8E/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,372 kWh/yr3$3,753
Panasonic U-10ME2R8/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,372 kWh/yr3$3,753
Daikin REYA10AYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,678 kWh/yr3$3,854
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs