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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
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBMD-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,205 kWh/yr2.5$6,008
Fujitsu AJY108LELBHMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,222 kWh/yr2.5$6,013
Midea MVI-280WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF30 kW heating28.5 kW cooling18,324 kWh/yr2.5$6,047
Mdv MVI-280WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF30 kW heating28.5 kW cooling18,324 kWh/yr2.5$6,047
Hitachi RAS-140HNCELWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling18,609 kWh/yr2.5$6,141
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZE2Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling18,736 kWh/yr3$6,183
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling18,821 kWh/yr3$6,211
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling18,821 kWh/yr3$6,211
Panasonic U-12ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,977 kWh/yr3$6,262
Panasonic U-12ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,977 kWh/yr3$6,262
LG ARUM161LTE6Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling19,099 kWh/yr3$6,303
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling19,190 kWh/yr3$6,333
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling19,193 kWh/yr3$6,334
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling19,593 kWh/yr2.5$6,466
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling19,593 kWh/yr2.5$6,466
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling19,593 kWh/yr2.5$6,466
Temperzone OPA350RLTFPQPackaged, ducted37 kW heating34.8 kW cooling19,674 kWh/yr2.5$6,492
LG ARUM120LTE5Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling19,794 kWh/yr2.5$6,532
Hisense AVWT-154FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,004 kWh/yr2.5$6,601
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling20,055 kWh/yr2.5$6,618
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1 seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling20,386 kWh/yr2.5$6,727
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling20,386 kWh/yr2.5$6,727
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling20,386 kWh/yr2.5$6,727
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling20,419 kWh/yr3$6,738
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling20,419 kWh/yr3$6,738
LG ARUM181LTE6Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling20,712 kWh/yr3$6,835
Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr2.5$6,838
Braemar MCHX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr2.5$6,838
Daikin RXYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,877 kWh/yr3$6,889
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,109 kWh/yr2.5$6,966
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,109 kWh/yr2.5$6,966
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,109 kWh/yr2.5$6,966
Fujitsu AJY126LELBHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling21,194 kWh/yr2.5$6,994
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling21,195 kWh/yr3.5$6,994
Daikin REYQ12BYM9Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling21,235 kWh/yr2.5$7,008
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,435 kWh/yr2.5$7,074
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,435 kWh/yr2.5$7,074
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,435 kWh/yr2.5$7,074
Fujitsu AJY144LELBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling21,665 kWh/yr2.5$7,149
Daikin RXYQ12AYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling21,807 kWh/yr2.5$7,196
Daikin REYA14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling21,929 kWh/yr2.5$7,237
Hitachi RAS-160RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,015 kWh/yr2.5$7,265
Daikin REYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling22,116 kWh/yr2.5$7,298
Daikin RQYQ12TY1AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling22,508 kWh/yr2.5$7,428
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling22,669 kWh/yr3.5$7,481
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling22,669 kWh/yr3.5$7,481
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,859 kWh/yr2.5$7,543
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5SMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling23,008 kWh/yr3$7,593
Daikin REYQ12TAY1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling23,276 kWh/yr2.5$7,681
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,362 kWh/yr3$7,709