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Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,278 currently registered reverse cycle heat pumps (heat and cool), 4,888 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,278
4,888 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
4,207 kWh
mixed 2,346 · hot 2,762
Median estimated running cost
$1,388 / year
middle half: $826 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 (3,278 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/TPG31IH 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 (325)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Carrier 38QAG035N8/42QAG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,275 kWh/yr5$421
Carrier 38QRG035N8/42QRG035N8Split system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,275 kWh/yr5$421
Midea MFXS35WA/MFXS35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr5.5$421
Midea MFXP35WA/MFXP35NASplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,276 kWh/yr5.5$421
Fujitsu AOTG12KMTC/ASTG12KMTCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,278 kWh/yr5$422
Hisense HAWV12KRDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,283 kWh/yr5$423
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGKDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VG/MSZ-AP35VG SeriesSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGD2Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP35VGD/MSZ-AP35VGDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,288 kWh/yr5$425
Kogan KASSSAC35HFSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HBSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HESplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35H*Split system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
Kogan KASSSAC35HCSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,291 kWh/yr5$426
LG AH12S1U / AH12S1NSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,298 kWh/yr5$428
Aux ASW-H36A4/CAR3DISplit system3.8 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,303 kWh/yr5.5$430
Gree GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH12AVDXD-K6DNA1A/ISplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,303 kWh/yr5.5$430
Panasonic CU-HZ35DKR / CS-HZ35DKRSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,311 kWh/yr5$433
Panasonic CU-HZ35YKR / CS-HZ35YKRSplit system4.1 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,320 kWh/yr5$436
Daikin RXV35WVMA / FTXV35WVMASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,320 kWh/yr5$436
Haier 1U35MAEFRA / AS35QCEHRASplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr7$440
Hisense HAWU12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,332 kWh/yr6$440
Fujitsu AOTH12KMCD/ASTH12KMCDSplit system3.7 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,337 kWh/yr5$441
Hitachi RAC-P35YHAB/RAS-P35YHABSplit system4.3 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,338 kWh/yr5.5$442
Daikin RXM35AVMZ/FTXM35AVMZSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr5$449
Hisense HAWH12KRSplit system3.9 kW heating3.7 kW cooling1,360 kWh/yr5$449
Panasonic CU-RZ35DKR / CS-RZ35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,363 kWh/yr5$450
Panasonic CU-Z35DKR / CS-Z35DKRWSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,363 kWh/yr5$450
Pioneer International HPR-12A2Split system3.6 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,367 kWh/yr5$451
Midea MFXP35W/MFXP35NSplit system3.9 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,392 kWh/yr5.5$459
Rinnai HSNRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QAF035N8/42QAF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 38QRF035N8/42QRF035N8Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Comfee CASG-XG35B/CASN-XG35BSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Carrier 42QHG035N8PB/38QUH035N8PBSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Midea MFAG35VB-W/MFAG35VB-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Kaden KSI-3.5Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Rinnai HONRTX35/HINRTX35Split system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,395 kWh/yr5$460
Actron Air HRC-035DS / HRE-035DSSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,400 kWh/yr5$462
Midea MFEF35VA-W/MFEF35VA-NSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,400 kWh/yr5$462
Westinghouse WSD36HWB-I/WSD36HWA-ESplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Westinghouse WSD36HWA-E/WSD36HWA-ISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Westinghouse HSV127HWAE/HSV127HWAISplit system4.4 kW heating3.6 kW cooling1,411 kWh/yr5.5$466
Samsung Electronics AR40H12C1AMX / AR40H12C1AMNSplit system4 kW heating3.5 kW cooling1,423 kWh/yr5$470
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs