New Zealand · costs in NZD

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/VFIH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IH 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 SRC15ZTLA-W/SRK15ZTLA-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 (4,884)

reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KA2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,446 kWh/yr2$1,467
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PCA-M100KASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,446 kWh/yr2$1,467
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,455 kWh/yr4$1,470
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,458 kWh/yr3$1,471
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M450YXM-AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling4,459 kWh/yr1.5$1,471
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M450YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling4,459 kWh/yr1.5$1,471
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-M450YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling4,459 kWh/yr1.5$1,471
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101UTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,466 kWh/yr3.5$1,474
LG UU85WR3 U40/UMN85M1 N10Split system, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling4,467 kWh/yr2.5$1,474
LG UU100WR3 U30/UTN100MA NA0Split system10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling4,473 kWh/yr3$1,476
Actron Air CAY500T / EVY500TSplit system, ducted51.8 kW heating49.1 kW cooling4,474 kWh/yr1$1,476
Actron Air PKY500TPackaged, ducted51.8 kW heating49.1 kW cooling4,474 kWh/yr1$1,476
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA2-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,475 kWh/yr2.5$1,477
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEA-M100GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,475 kWh/yr2.5$1,477
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100VKA-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,475 kWh/yr2.5$1,477
LG WH34SRU-18 / WH34SRN-18Split system10.3 kW heating9.4 kW cooling4,477 kWh/yr3$1,477
Panasonic CU-5Z100DBRFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,478 kWh/yr4.5$1,478
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PEA-M100GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,484 kWh/yr2.5$1,480
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,484 kWh/yr2.5$1,480
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PEA-M100GAASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,484 kWh/yr2.5$1,480
TECO TPO42HVWAHPortable3.9 kW heating4.2 kW cooling4,487 kWh/yr0$1,481
Daikin RZAC100CY1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,492 kWh/yr2.5$1,482
Daikin RZAC100CV1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,492 kWh/yr2.5$1,482
LG UU100WR3 U30/UMN100M2 N20Split system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr2.5$1,483
Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr2$1,483
Samsung Electronics AC090HCADKG/SA / AC090HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,493 kWh/yr2$1,483
Daikin RZAC100C2V1 / FCA100CVMASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,494 kWh/yr2.5$1,483
Carrier 38QSM105D8S/42QSM105D8SSplit system, ducted10.9 kW heating10.2 kW cooling4,507 kWh/yr4$1,487
Daikin RZAV100FV1 / FDMA100AV1ASplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,510 kWh/yr3.5$1,488
Daikin RZAV100FY1 / FDMA100AV1ASplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,510 kWh/yr3.5$1,488
Toshiba RAV-GP1101AT8P-A/RAV-GM1101CTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,512 kWh/yr3.5$1,489
Samsung Electronics AC090TXAPKG/SA / AC090TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,512 kWh/yr2.5$1,489
Fujitsu AOTA36LCTL/AUTA36LCLUSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,518 kWh/yr3$1,491
Rinnai DONSR11B1/DINLR11B1Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,519 kWh/yr3.5$1,491
Pioneer International VPC-36A1/VPE-36A1Split system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling4,523 kWh/yr3.5$1,493
Pioneer International VPC-36A1/CPE-36A1Split system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling4,523 kWh/yr3.5$1,493
Pioneer International VPC-36A1Split system, ducted10 kW heating10 kW cooling4,523 kWh/yr3.5$1,493
Toshiba RAV-GP1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101CTP-ASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,528 kWh/yr3.5$1,494
Midea MULMI0511BFixed11 kW heating10.5 kW cooling4,536 kWh/yr3$1,497
Panasonic CU-5Z100VBRFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,542 kWh/yr3.5$1,499
Actron Air CAY500T / ELY500TSplit system, ducted51.9 kW heating48.6 kW cooling4,545 kWh/yr1$1,500
Daikin RZA85CY1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,547 kWh/yr2$1,501
Daikin RZA85CV1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,547 kWh/yr2$1,501
Daikin RZA85C2Y1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,550 kWh/yr2$1,502
Daikin RZA85C2V1 / FDYAN85AV1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,550 kWh/yr2$1,502
Carrier 38QHB090N8-1/42QHB090N8-1Split system10.1 kW heating9.1 kW cooling4,554 kWh/yr4$1,503
Hisense AUW-85U4RK1/AUD-85UX4RSH1Split system, ducted10 kW heating8.5 kW cooling4,557 kWh/yr3$1,504
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-A1Split system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling4,559 kWh/yr2.5$1,504
APAC S055OVR3SA / S055IHR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,505
APAC P055AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted54 kW heating56.1 kW cooling4,561 kWh/yr1.5$1,505
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs