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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 UU100WR2 U30/UHN100B7 N70Split system, ducted13 kW heating10.5 kW cooling6,877 kWh/yr2$2,269
Toshiba RAV-GM1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,882 kWh/yr2.5$2,271
Toshiba RAV-GM1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,273
Toshiba RAV-GM1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,888 kWh/yr3$2,273
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.1 kW cooling6,889 kWh/yr2.5$2,273
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADNG/SA / AC120HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.1 kW cooling6,889 kWh/yr2.5$2,273
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADNG/SA / AC120HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.1 kW cooling6,891 kWh/yr2.5$2,274
Samsung Electronics AC120HCADKG/SA / AC120HEHDKG/SASplit system, ducted13 kW heating12.1 kW cooling6,891 kWh/yr2.5$2,274
Carrier 38QSH170D8S / 42QSH170D8SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating17 kW cooling6,907 kWh/yr3.5$2,279
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / ABH125K5ERGSplit system13 kW heating12 kW cooling6,922 kWh/yr2$2,284
Hisense AUW-140U4RH1/AUD-140UX4RSH1Split system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling6,926 kWh/yr3$2,286
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125VKM-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125YKM-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125YKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125YKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM125VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Daikin RSUYQ6AVMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling6,928 kWh/yr3$2,286
Daikin RSUYQ6A2VMAMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling6,929 kWh/yr3$2,287
LG UU125WR3 U30/UHN125B7 N70Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling6,962 kWh/yr3$2,297
Temperzone OSA840RKTBGV/ISD840KBXH-PSplit system, ducted78.3 kW heating81.3 kW cooling6,969 kWh/yr1.5$2,300
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,982 kWh/yr3$2,304
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,982 kWh/yr3$2,304
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125VKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,982 kWh/yr3$2,304
Haier AU042FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted14.2 kW heating12.6 kW cooling6,989 kWh/yr2$2,306
Fujitsu AOTH54KCTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling6,999 kWh/yr3$2,310
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,002 kWh/yr3$2,311
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,003 kWh/yr2.5$2,311
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,004 kWh/yr3$2,311
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7Multi-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,004 kWh/yr3$2,311
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P125YKMD7 SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,004 kWh/yr3$2,311
Toshiba RAV-GM1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,009 kWh/yr2.5$2,313
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,011 kWh/yr3$2,314
Midea MDV-V160WHN8(At)Multi-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,012 kWh/yr2$2,314
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601UTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,013 kWh/yr3$2,314
Toshiba RAV-GM1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,013 kWh/yr2.5$2,314
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling7,017 kWh/yr2.5$2,316
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/ARTH54KHTASplit system, ducted15.5 kW heating14 kW cooling7,017 kWh/yr2.5$2,316
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601DTP-A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,023 kWh/yr2.5$2,318
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601CTP-ASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,028 kWh/yr3$2,319
Aux ARV-H180/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF21.5 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,058 kWh/yr3.5$2,329
Midea DUCMI170IHB/UCMI170OBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,066 kWh/yr4$2,332
Daikin RZAV140CV1 / FHA140BVMASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,068 kWh/yr2.5$2,332
Temperzone OPA855RKTBG-PPackaged, ducted77.6 kW heating81.4 kW cooling7,082 kWh/yr1.5$2,337
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/ARTH54KMTAPSplit system, ducted15 kW heating13 kW cooling7,120 kWh/yr2.5$2,350
Haier 1U125S2SP5FA / AD125S2SM7FASplit system, ducted14 kW heating12 kW cooling7,120 kWh/yr2$2,350
Midea UCMI170OB/DUCMI170IHBSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,125 kWh/yr3.5$2,351
Toshiba MCY-MHP0506HTMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,143 kWh/yr2.5$2,357
Carrier 38VS00518SHCSSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,143 kWh/yr2.5$2,357
Braemar MCMX120D107BMulti-split / VRF14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,146 kWh/yr1.5$2,358
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs