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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
LG UU100WR3L U30 / UHN100M2S N20Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,866 kWh/yr2.5$1,936
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,872 kWh/yr3$1,938
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKMD7Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,872 kWh/yr3$1,938
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112VKM7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,872 kWh/yr3$1,938
Fujitsu AOTH45KRTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,873 kWh/yr3$1,938
Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,873 kWh/yr3$1,938
Daikin RSUYQ5AVMAMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,882 kWh/yr2.5$1,941
Daikin RZAV125FY1 / FDMA125AV1ASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,884 kWh/yr3$1,942
Daikin RZAV125FV1 / FDMA125AV1ASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,884 kWh/yr3$1,942
Daikin RSUYQ5A2VMAMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,884 kWh/yr2.5$1,942
Gree GUD125W1/NhC-S / GUD125T1/C-SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,888 kWh/yr3.5$1,943
Braemar KCHA125D1B/KBHA125D1SSplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,888 kWh/yr3.5$1,943
Gree GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/O / GFH42DDXK-S6DND6B/ISplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,889 kWh/yr3.5$1,943
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAFixed13.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,891 kWh/yr2.5$1,944
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,900 kWh/yr2.5$1,947
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA2-A/PEA-M125GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,900 kWh/yr2.5$1,947
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,900 kWh/yr2.5$1,947
Fujitsu AOTG45LBTA/ARTG45LDTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,902 kWh/yr2.5$1,948
Hisense AMW5-125U4RTAGFixed14.2 kW heating12.6 kW cooling5,911 kWh/yr3$1,951
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VSA-W / SRK100ZRA-WF1Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,914 kWh/yr3$1,952
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA100VSA-W / SRK100ZRA-WF*Split system11.2 kW heating10 kW cooling5,914 kWh/yr3$1,952
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,917 kWh/yr2$1,953
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEA-M125GAA SeriesSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,917 kWh/yr2$1,953
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125YKA2-A/PEA-M125GAASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,917 kWh/yr2$1,953
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPIM-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,920 kWh/yr2.5$1,954
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7Multi-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,922 kWh/yr3$1,954
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,922 kWh/yr3$1,954
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P112YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,922 kWh/yr3$1,954
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401DTP-A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,926 kWh/yr2.5$1,956
Hitachi PAS-5.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-5.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,927 kWh/yr2.5$1,956
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPKG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,934 kWh/yr3$1,958
Samsung Electronics AC100TXAPNG/ AC100TNHPKGSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,934 kWh/yr3$1,958
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,937 kWh/yr3.5$1,959
Fujitsu AOTG45LATL/ARTG45LHTASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,942 kWh/yr2.5$1,961
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401DTP-A1Split system, ducted14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,944 kWh/yr2.5$1,962
Haier 1U105S5SN5FA / AD105S2SM7FASplit system, ducted12 kW heating10.5 kW cooling5,947 kWh/yr2$1,963
Toshiba RAV-GP1401ATP-A/RAV-GM1401UTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,949 kWh/yr3.5$1,963
Actron Air CAY620T / ELY620TSplit system, ducted62.3 kW heating61 kW cooling5,949 kWh/yr1$1,963
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPKG/SA / AC120TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,952 kWh/yr3$1,964
Samsung Electronics AC120TXAPNG/SA / AC120TNHDKG/SASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling5,952 kWh/yr3$1,964
Fujitsu AOTH45KCTA/ARTH45KHTASplit system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,956 kWh/yr3$1,965
Panasonic U-6LE2R8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,965 kWh/yr2.5$1,968
Panasonic U-6LE2R8EMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,965 kWh/yr2.5$1,968
Panasonic U-140PZH3R8/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,966 kWh/yr3.5$1,969
Panasonic U-140PZH3R5/S-1014PU3ESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling5,966 kWh/yr3.5$1,969
Toshiba RAV-GP1401AT8P-A/RAV-GM1401CTP-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,969 kWh/yr3$1,970
Hitachi PAS-4.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-4.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted12.5 kW heating10 kW cooling5,970 kWh/yr3$1,970
Panasonic U-140PZ4R5 / S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,971 kWh/yr2.5$1,970
Panasonic U-140PZ4R8 / S-1014PT3ESplit system14 kW heating13.6 kW cooling5,971 kWh/yr2.5$1,970
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM125VKA-A/PLA-M125EA2-ASplit system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,984 kWh/yr2.5$1,975