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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/VEIH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD series 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 DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-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 (3,464)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Actron Air CRV240T / EAA240S & EFV240SSplit system, ducted23 kW heating21.5 kW cooling10,309 kWh/yr2.5$3,402
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,406 kWh/yr3$3,434
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZE3Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,406 kWh/yr3$3,434
Samsung Electronics AC180JXAFNH/SA / AC180JNHFKH/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling10,407 kWh/yr2.5$3,434
Bonaire CRC6960018/CRC6960118Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling10,511 kWh/yr2.5$3,469
Actron Air CRS23AT / EVA23ASSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling10,570 kWh/yr2.5$3,488
Actron Air CRS23AT / ECA23AS & EFA23ASSplit system, ducted24.5 kW heating22.6 kW cooling10,570 kWh/yr2.5$3,488
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-AMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKM3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,585 kWh/yr3$3,493
Daikin RXYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,591 kWh/yr3$3,495
Daikin REYQ8BYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,650 kWh/yr2.5$3,515
Daikin REYQ8BYM9Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,650 kWh/yr2.5$3,515
Daikin RXYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,698 kWh/yr3$3,530
Braemar MCHX280D316BMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling10,809 kWh/yr2.5$3,567
Gree GMV-280WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating28 kW cooling10,809 kWh/yr2.5$3,567
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,864 kWh/yr3.5$3,585
Samsung Electronics AM080DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,864 kWh/yr3.5$3,585
Panasonic U-10LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling10,883 kWh/yr2.5$3,591
Panasonic U-224PZH3R8 / S-224PE4RSplit system, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,967 kWh/yr2.5$3,619
Haier 1U180S2SP5FA / AD180S2SH5FASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling11,016 kWh/yr2.5$3,635
Haier 1U250S5SA2FB / AD250S5SH2FASplit system, ducted25 kW heating22 kW cooling11,034 kWh/yr2.5$3,641
Toshiba RAV-GM2243AT8P-A / RAV-GM2241DTP-ASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling11,114 kWh/yr2.5$3,668
Daikin REYQ8TAY1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,204 kWh/yr2.5$3,697
Actron Air CRV25BT / EAA25BS & EFV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling11,248 kWh/yr3$3,712
Actron Air CRV25BT / EVV25BSSplit system, ducted26 kW heating25 kW cooling11,248 kWh/yr3$3,712
Hisense AVW-76HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,260 kWh/yr3.5$3,716
Panasonic U-10ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,372 kWh/yr3$3,753
Panasonic U-10ME2R8E/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,372 kWh/yr3$3,753
Panasonic U-10ME2R8/S-22MF2E5A/S-60MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,372 kWh/yr3$3,753
Panasonic U-10LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling11,434 kWh/yr2.5$3,773
Panasonic U-10LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling11,434 kWh/yr2.5$3,773
Actron Air CRV15AT / EAA15AS & EFV15ASSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling11,474 kWh/yr2.5$3,786
Actron Air CRV15AT / EVV15ASSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling11,474 kWh/yr2.5$3,786
Actron Air CRV15AT / EVV15AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted16 kW heating14.8 kW cooling11,474 kWh/yr2.5$3,786
Daikin REYA10AYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling11,678 kWh/yr3$3,854
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZME1Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling11,787 kWh/yr2.5$3,890
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling11,791 kWh/yr2.5$3,891
Hisense AVW-76HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,917 kWh/yr3.5$3,933
Actron Air PRV25ATPackaged, ducted26 kW heating24.9 kW cooling11,953 kWh/yr2.5$3,944
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling12,287 kWh/yr2.5$4,055
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling12,287 kWh/yr2.5$4,055
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling12,287 kWh/yr2.5$4,055
Carrier 38VT010188QTSGMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,336 kWh/yr4$4,071
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM250YKA-A / PEA-M250LAASplit system, ducted28 kW heating24.5 kW cooling12,437 kWh/yr2.5$4,104
Carrier 38VT010188HTSGMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,536 kWh/yr3$4,137
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,536 kWh/yr3$4,137
LG ARUM101LTE6Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,560 kWh/yr3.5$4,145
Toshiba MMY-MUP1001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,564 kWh/yr4$4,146
Toshiba MMY-MUP10S1HT8P-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling12,641 kWh/yr3$4,172