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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
Hyundai HY18KSPACJAPortable4 kW heating5.3 kW cooling5,307 kWh/yr0$1,751
Brivis AONSR15B1/AINHU15B1Split system, ducted15.7 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,308 kWh/yr5$1,752
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADKG/SA / AC100HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,313 kWh/yr2.5$1,753
Samsung Electronics AC100HCADNG/SA / AC100HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,313 kWh/yr2.5$1,753
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,318 kWh/yr3.5$1,755
Panasonic U-125PZH3R5/S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,318 kWh/yr3.5$1,755
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 PUHY-M500YXM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling5,377 kWh/yr1$1,774
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M500YXM-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling5,377 kWh/yr1$1,774
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M500YXM seriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling5,377 kWh/yr1$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
Haier 1U100S2SN5FA / AD100S2SM7FASplit system, ducted10.8 kW heating10 kW cooling5,397 kWh/yr2$1,781
Fujitsu AOTG36LBTC/ARTG36LHTASplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,398 kWh/yr2$1,781
Carrier 38QUM135D8S5Fixed13.5 kW heating13.5 kW cooling5,402 kWh/yr3$1,783
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A / PKA-M100KA3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr2$1,784
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M100VKA2-A / PKA-M100KA(L)3Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,406 kWh/yr2$1,784
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
LG UU100WR2 U30/UTN100MA NA0Split system10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling5,424 kWh/yr2$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACPAPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACPDPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACP*Portable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACPBPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$1,790
Hyundai HYD18KPACPCPortable4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling5,425 kWh/yr0$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
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs