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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
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140VKM-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr3$2,404
Temperzone OSAT 145RLSFH / ISDT 145LYSplit system, ducted17 kW heating14.5 kW cooling7,289 kWh/yr2.5$2,405
Actron Air CRS15AT / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling7,303 kWh/yr3$2,410
Actron Air CRS15AT / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.2 kW cooling7,303 kWh/yr3$2,410
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC155KXZEN1Multi-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,308 kWh/yr2$2,412
Kaden KDI60 / KDI60Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,317 kWh/yr4$2,415
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HE4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,324 kWh/yr3$2,417
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1SSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling7,336 kWh/yr3$2,421
Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1TSplit system, ducted17 kW heating13.2 kW cooling7,336 kWh/yr3$2,421
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RNSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4*Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RNSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Toshiba RAV-GP1601AT8P-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE4*Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE4RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,357 kWh/yr2.5$2,428
Daikin RSUYA7AYMMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling7,360 kWh/yr3$2,429
Fujitsu AOTH54KRTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling7,362 kWh/yr3$2,429
Fujitsu AOTH54KBTA/AUTH54KRTASplit system15.5 kW heating13 kW cooling7,362 kWh/yr3$2,429
Actron Air CRS15AS / EVA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling7,363 kWh/yr3$2,430
Actron Air CRS15AS / ECA15AS & EFA15ASSplit system, ducted16.7 kW heating15.4 kW cooling7,363 kWh/yr3$2,430
Fujitsu AOTG54LCTL/ARTG54LHTCSplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,370 kWh/yr2.5$2,432
Toshiba RAV-GP1601ATP-A/RAV-GM1601BTP-ASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,375 kWh/yr2.5$2,434
Actron Air CRV17BT / EVV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,384 kWh/yr3$2,437
Actron Air CRV17BT / EAA17BS & EFV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,384 kWh/yr3$2,437
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,385 kWh/yr2.5$2,437
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,385 kWh/yr2.5$2,437
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,385 kWh/yr2.5$2,437
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,385 kWh/yr2.5$2,437
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD3-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,385 kWh/yr2.5$2,437
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD3-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,385 kWh/yr2.5$2,437
Mdv C-UV-170N8-QC3W / CDV-170HFN8-QC3WSplit system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,389 kWh/yr4$2,438
TECO TDS-TSO160HVSWDGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Braemar KCHA160D1B/KDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Gree GUD160W1/NhC-S / GUD160PHS1/C-SSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Braemar KCHA160D1BOutdoor unit only, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,395 kWh/yr3.5$2,440
Spt AV210C-9Multi-split / VRF21 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,398 kWh/yr3.5$2,441
Rinnai DONSR18B1/DINLR18B1Split system, ducted18 kW heating17 kW cooling7,403 kWh/yr3.5$2,443
Hisense AUW-125U4RN1/ AUC-125UR4RKC1Split system14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,412 kWh/yr3$2,446
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,451
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,451
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,451
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,451
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,451
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,426 kWh/yr2.5$2,451
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs