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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-140PZ4R5 / S-140PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,772 kWh/yr2.5$1,905
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-140PE4*Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,772 kWh/yr2.5$1,905
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-140PE4RSplit system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,772 kWh/yr2.5$1,905
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-140PE4RNSplit system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,772 kWh/yr2.5$1,905
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-140PE4*Split system, ducted14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,772 kWh/yr2.5$1,905
Brivis AONSR18B1/AINXU18B1Split system, ducted19 kW heating17.1 kW cooling5,774 kWh/yr0$1,905
Daikin RZAV125FV1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,781 kWh/yr3$1,908
Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,781 kWh/yr3$1,908
Haier 1U105S5SN5FA / ABH105K5ERGSplit system11.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,781 kWh/yr2.5$1,908
Daikin RZAV125F2V1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,784 kWh/yr3$1,909
Daikin RZAV125F2Y1 / FBA125BVMASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,784 kWh/yr3$1,909
Daikin RXYMQ5BVMMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,792 kWh/yr2.5$1,911
Temperzone OSA670RKTB/ISD670KBSplit system, ducted62.8 kW heating62.9 kW cooling5,793 kWh/yr1.5$1,912
Daikin RXYMQ5B2VMMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating14 kW cooling5,795 kWh/yr2.5$1,912
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr3$1,915
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr3$1,915
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-M125VKA2-A/PLA-M125EA-A SeriesSplit system14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,803 kWh/yr3$1,915
Daikin RZAV140FY1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,812 kWh/yr4$1,918
Smart User SMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling5,813 kWh/yr3.5$1,918
Silicon Electronics EMV-V170W/N1Multi-split / VRF17 kW heating17 kW cooling5,813 kWh/yr3.5$1,918
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,814 kWh/yr4$1,919
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCA140CVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,814 kWh/yr4$1,919
Mdv MV8M-120WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr2.5$1,920
Midea MV8M-120WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr2.5$1,920
Actron Air MMV-120CSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr2.5$1,920
Actron Air MMV-120CTMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr2.5$1,920
Mdv MV8M-120WV2N8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr2.5$1,920
Midea MV8M-120WV2N8Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr2.5$1,920
Daikin RZAV140FY1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,819 kWh/yr4$1,920
Daikin RZAV140FV1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,819 kWh/yr4$1,920
Daikin RZAV140F2V1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,821 kWh/yr4$1,921
Daikin RZAV140F2Y1 / FCTA140AVMASplit system16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling5,821 kWh/yr4$1,921
Temperzone OPA116RKTYPackaged, ducted10.8 kW heating11.3 kW cooling5,821 kWh/yr1.5$1,921
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,825 kWh/yr3$1,922
TECO TDS-TSO125HVSWDGSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,827 kWh/yr4$1,923
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KDHA125D1SSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Braemar KCHA125D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,829 kWh/yr4$1,924
Smart User SMV-V180W/N1Multi-split / VRF19 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,831 kWh/yr4$1,924
Samsung Electronics AJ125TXJ5KH/AJ025TNAPKHMulti-split / VRF13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,843 kWh/yr3$1,928
Daikin RZAV125CY1 / FHA125BVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,846 kWh/yr3$1,929
Daikin RZAV125CV1 / FHA125BVMASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,846 kWh/yr3$1,929
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,860 kWh/yr3$1,934
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,861 kWh/yr2.5$1,934
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,861 kWh/yr2.5$1,934
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,861 kWh/yr2.5$1,934
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,861 kWh/yr2.5$1,934
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112YKM-AMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,861 kWh/yr2.5$1,934
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM112VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,861 kWh/yr2.5$1,934
LG UU100WR3 U30/UHN100M2S N20Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,866 kWh/yr2.5$1,936