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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/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
Carrier 38VS00418SHCSSMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling5,107 kWh/yr2.5$1,685
Toshiba MCY-MHP0405HTMulti-split / VRF12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling5,107 kWh/yr2.5$1,685
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PKA-M100KAL3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PKA-M100KASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PKA-M100KALSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PKA-M100KAL2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PKA-M100KAL2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PKA-M100KASplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PKA-M100KA2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA2-A/PKA-M100KA2Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PKA-M100KALSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PKA-M100KA3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM100YKA3-A/PKA-M100KA2 SeriesSplit system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,112 kWh/yr2$1,687
Toshiba RAS-36E2AVG-A/RAS-36E2KVG-ASplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,117 kWh/yr3$1,689
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-4.0UFA1NQSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,125 kWh/yr3$1,691
LG UU85WR2 U40/UTN85PB NB0Split system8.9 kW heating8 kW cooling5,130 kWh/yr1.5$1,693
Fujitsu AOTG36LATL/ARTG36LHTASplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,132 kWh/yr2.5$1,694
TECO TDS-TSO125HVFMSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,135 kWh/yr4$1,695
Mdv C-UV-125N8-QC3W / CDV-125HN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,135 kWh/yr4$1,695
Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,137 kWh/yr4$1,695
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,140 kWh/yr4$1,696
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,140 kWh/yr4$1,696
Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,144 kWh/yr4$1,698
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,147 kWh/yr4$1,699
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FCTA125AVMASplit system15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,147 kWh/yr4$1,699
Toshiba RAV-GM1101ATP-A/RAV-GM1101DTP-ASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,158 kWh/yr2.5$1,702
LG FM120AHMulti-split / VRF12.9 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,165 kWh/yr3$1,704
Daikin RZAS100CV1 / FDYA100AV19Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,169 kWh/yr2.5$1,706
Daikin RZAS100CV1 / FDYA100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,169 kWh/yr2.5$1,706
Daikin RZAS100C2V1 / FDYA100AV1Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,172 kWh/yr2.5$1,707
Daikin RZAS100C2V1 / FDYA100AV19Split system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,172 kWh/yr2.5$1,707
Fujitsu AOTG36LATT/ARTG36LHTBSplit system, ducted12.1 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,188 kWh/yr2.5$1,712
Tosot TFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/O / TFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/ISplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling5,203 kWh/yr3$1,717
Gree GFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/O / GFH36DBXH-S6DND2D/ISplit system, ducted12 kW heating10 kW cooling5,203 kWh/yr3$1,717
Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA/ARTH36KMTAPSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,212 kWh/yr2.5$1,720
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,217 kWh/yr3$1,722
Actron Air MRC-120CS-5Fixed12.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling5,230 kWh/yr4$1,726
LG UU85WR2 U40/UMN85M1 N10Split system, ducted9 kW heating8 kW cooling5,238 kWh/yr1.5$1,729
Actron Air WRC-085CS / WRE-085CSSplit system9.4 kW heating8.5 kW cooling5,239 kWh/yr3.5$1,729
Hisense AVW-34HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,245 kWh/yr3.5$1,731
Daikin RZAV100FV1 / FCTA100AVMASplit system12 kW heating10 kW cooling5,248 kWh/yr0$1,732
Toshiba RAS-5M34U2AVG-AFixed12 kW heating10 kW cooling5,263 kWh/yr2$1,737
Fujitsu AOTG36LBTA/ARTG36LHTDPSplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,267 kWh/yr2.5$1,738
Midea MV8M-100WV2N8Multi-split / VRF12 kW heating10 kW cooling5,284 kWh/yr2$1,744
Actron Air MMV-100CSMulti-split / VRF12 kW heating10 kW cooling5,284 kWh/yr2$1,744
Mdv MV8M-100WV2N8Multi-split / VRF12 kW heating10 kW cooling5,284 kWh/yr2$1,744
Hyundai HY18KSPACJ*Portable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Hyundai HY18KSPACJBPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Hyundai HY18KSPACJCPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Hyundai HY18KSPACJDPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs