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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
Samsung Electronics AM180DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,362 kWh/yr3$7,709
Hitachi RAS-180RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50.4 kW cooling23,766 kWh/yr2.5$7,843
LG ARUM201LTE6Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling23,891 kWh/yr3$7,884
Daikin REYA16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling24,175 kWh/yr3$7,978
Toshiba MMY-MUP1601FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling24,293 kWh/yr3.5$8,017
Hisense AVWT-154HKF5SMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling24,477 kWh/yr3$8,077
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF47.5 kW heating47.5 kW cooling25,226 kWh/yr2.5$8,325
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,273 kWh/yr2.5$8,670
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,273 kWh/yr2.5$8,670
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,273 kWh/yr2.5$8,670
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Daikin RXYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling26,293 kWh/yr2.5$8,677
Daikin REYA20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,302 kWh/yr3$8,680
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1-EPMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,436 kWh/yr3$8,724
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,436 kWh/yr3$8,724
LG ARUM221LTE6Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling27,109 kWh/yr3$8,946
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,154 kWh/yr2.5$8,961
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,154 kWh/yr2.5$8,961
Daikin REYA18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling27,473 kWh/yr2.5$9,066
Daikin REYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling27,625 kWh/yr2.5$9,116
LG ARUN120LSS0Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling27,674 kWh/yr2.5$9,132
LG ARUM180LTE5Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling27,882 kWh/yr2.5$9,201
Daikin RXYQ14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling28,090 kWh/yr2.5$9,270
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZE2Multi-split / VRF53 kW heating47.5 kW cooling28,143 kWh/yr2.5$9,287
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,194 kWh/yr2.5$9,304
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,194 kWh/yr2.5$9,304
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,194 kWh/yr2.5$9,304
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZE2Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling28,303 kWh/yr2.5$9,340
Daikin REYQ14TAY1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling28,411 kWh/yr2.5$9,376
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling28,547 kWh/yr3$9,421
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling28,547 kWh/yr3$9,421
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,715 kWh/yr2.5$9,476
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,715 kWh/yr2.5$9,476
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,715 kWh/yr2.5$9,476
Fujitsu AJY126LALBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling28,746 kWh/yr2.5$9,486
Daikin REYA22AYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling29,653 kWh/yr2.5$9,785
Daikin RXYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling29,713 kWh/yr2.5$9,805
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB2FPDQPackaged, ducted64.5 kW heating65.1 kW cooling29,720 kWh/yr3$9,808
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling29,800 kWh/yr3$9,834
LG ARUM241LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling30,413 kWh/yr3$10,036
Samsung Electronics AM220DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling30,416 kWh/yr2.5$10,037
Samsung Electronics AM220DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling30,416 kWh/yr2.5$10,037
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling30,714 kWh/yr3$10,136
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling30,714 kWh/yr3$10,136
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling30,714 kWh/yr3$10,136
Daikin RXYQ16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling30,743 kWh/yr2.5$10,145
LG ARUM160LTE5Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling31,230 kWh/yr2.5$10,306
LG ARUM261LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling31,524 kWh/yr3$10,403
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs