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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 (4,759)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/15Packaged, ducted13.8 kW heating13.6 kW cooling7,724 kWh/yr1.5$2,549
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/15Packaged, ducted13.8 kW heating13.6 kW cooling7,724 kWh/yr1.5$2,549
Daikin FDMA140AV1A / RZAV140CY1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,734 kWh/yr2.5$2,552
Daikin FDMA140AV1A / RZAV140CV1Split system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,734 kWh/yr2.5$2,552
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPIH-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling7,743 kWh/yr2.5$2,555
LG ARUN040GSS5Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,743 kWh/yr1.5$2,555
Rinnai DONSR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Rinnai DONSR17Z72/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Rinnai DONSGHW18Z2/DINLR17Z72Split system, ducted17.5 kW heating17 kW cooling7,751 kWh/yr4.5$2,558
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TN4PKG/SASplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling7,752 kWh/yr2.5$2,558
Carrier 38QUM170D8S5Fixed19.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,774 kWh/yr3.5$2,565
Rinnai MON6H18BNZMulti-split / VRF19.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,774 kWh/yr3.5$2,565
LG ARUN030GSS0Multi-split / VRF10 kW heating9 kW cooling7,780 kWh/yr2$2,567
Daikin RXYQ6AYMMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,787 kWh/yr2.5$2,570
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,816 kWh/yr2.5$2,579
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,816 kWh/yr2.5$2,579
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140YKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,816 kWh/yr2.5$2,579
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,817 kWh/yr3$2,580
Panasonic U-6LZ2E5Multi-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,817 kWh/yr3$2,580
Panasonic U-160PZH3R8 / S-160PE3RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,819 kWh/yr2.5$2,580
Panasonic U-160PZH3R5 / S-160PE3RSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,819 kWh/yr2.5$2,580
Emerald ACV180U/ACV160DMulti-split / VRF, ducted20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr3.5$2,582
Emerald ACV180UMulti-split / VRF20.4 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,823 kWh/yr3.5$2,582
Fujitsu AJY072LELBHMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling7,827 kWh/yr2.5$2,583
APAC S015OVR3SA / S015ILR1SA-Split system, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AVR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SAPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AVR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC S015OVR3SA / S015ILR1SA-FRSplit system, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AVR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AVR3SA-Packaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AVR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AVR3SA-RTSPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC S015OVR3SA / S015IVR3SA-TRSplit system, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC S015OVR3SA / S015ILR1SA-TRSplit system, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AVR3SA-LTSPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
APAC P015AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating16 kW cooling7,837 kWh/yr1.5$2,586
Braemar KCDB195D1B/KGDB195A1SSplit system, ducted17.9 kW heating16.5 kW cooling7,842 kWh/yr3$2,588
Fujitsu AOTH60KCTA/ARTH60KHTBSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,842 kWh/yr3$2,588
Toshiba MCY-MHP0606HTMulti-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,844 kWh/yr2.5$2,589
Carrier 38VS00618SHCSSMulti-split / VRF17 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,844 kWh/yr2.5$2,589
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD2-AMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,851 kWh/yr2.5$2,591
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,851 kWh/yr2.5$2,591
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs