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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
Panasonic U-125PZH3R8/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,439 kWh/yr3$1,795
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC(A)125VSX-W / FDE125VHSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,469 kWh/yr2.5$1,805
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC125VSX-W / FDE125VHSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,469 kWh/yr2.5$1,805
TCL FMA-36I4HD/DVOFixed10.5 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,478 kWh/yr2.5$1,808
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RSH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling5,484 kWh/yr3$1,810
Panasonic U-5LE2R5Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,489 kWh/yr2.5$1,811
Panasonic U-5LE2R5EMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,489 kWh/yr2.5$1,811
Actron Air URC-140CS / LRE-140CSSplit system, ducted14.3 kW heating14 kW cooling5,513 kWh/yr4$1,819
Panasonic U-125PZ3R8/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,522 kWh/yr2.5$1,822
Panasonic U-125PZ3R5/S-125PE3RSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,522 kWh/yr2.5$1,822
TCL FMA-42I5HD/DVOFixed12 kW heating11.5 kW cooling5,528 kWh/yr2.5$1,824
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling5,530 kWh/yr2.5$1,825
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PF3ESplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.4 kW cooling5,530 kWh/yr2.5$1,825
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTDFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTAFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
TCL TFM5-42CHD/DVOFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Bonaire H5M125S2AEFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTBFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Hyundai HYSMHS12OTCFixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Hyundai HYSMHS12OT*Fixed13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr3$1,828
Actron Air MRC-135DS-5Fixed14 kW heating13.5 kW cooling5,548 kWh/yr3.5$1,831
Hisense AWV-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,553 kWh/yr3.5$1,832
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2seriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,553 kWh/yr3.5$1,832
Hisense AVW-41HJFHH2Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,553 kWh/yr3.5$1,832
Fujitsu AJT040LBLCHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,570 kWh/yr2$1,838
Fujitsu AJY040LBLBHMulti-split / VRF12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling5,570 kWh/yr2$1,838
Daikin RZAC125CV1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,573 kWh/yr3$1,839
Daikin RZAC125CY1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,573 kWh/yr3$1,839
Carrier 38QSH140D8S-1/42QSH140D8S-1Split system, ducted14.3 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,575 kWh/yr4$1,840
Carrier 38QSM140D8S/42QSM140D8SSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,575 kWh/yr3.5$1,840
Daikin RZAC125C2Y1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,576 kWh/yr3$1,840
Daikin RZAC125C2V1 / FCA125CVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,576 kWh/yr3$1,840
Hisense AUW-100U4RK1/AUD-100UX4RTH1Split system, ducted11 kW heating10 kW cooling5,578 kWh/yr3$1,841
Bonaire CRC6960010/CRC6960110Split system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,580 kWh/yr2.5$1,841
Haier 1U100S2SN5FA / AD100S2SH5FASplit system, ducted11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,580 kWh/yr2.5$1,841
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,588 kWh/yr2.5$1,844
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr2.5$1,845
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr2.5$1,845
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr2.5$1,845
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr2.5$1,845
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr2.5$1,845
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr2.5$1,845
Kaden KM13.0Fixed14 kW heating13 kW cooling5,594 kWh/yr3$1,846
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,594 kWh/yr3$1,846
LG UU100WR2 U30/UMN100M2 N20Split system, ducted10.8 kW heating9.5 kW cooling5,594 kWh/yr2$1,846
Midea DUCMI140IHB/UCMI140OBSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,596 kWh/yr4$1,847
Temperzone OSA670RKTB/ISD670KB-PSplit system, ducted62 kW heating63 kW cooling5,598 kWh/yr1.5$1,847
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PCI-5.0UFA1NQSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,602 kWh/yr3.5$1,849
Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KGFixed13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling5,605 kWh/yr3$1,850
Mdv C-UV-140N8-QC3W / CDV-140A6N8-QC3WSplit system, ducted14.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,607 kWh/yr3.5$1,850
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs