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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 UU125WR2 U30/UMN125M2 N20Split system, ducted13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling7,574 kWh/yr1.5$2,499
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASMQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,579 kWh/yr3$2,501
Samsung Electronics AC140TXAPKG/SA / AC140TN4DKG/SASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,581 kWh/yr2.5$2,502
Aux ARV-H200/NR1B-AUMulti-split / VRF24.1 kW heating20 kW cooling7,585 kWh/yr3.5$2,503
Fujitsu AOTG54LATT/AUTG54LRLASplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,597 kWh/yr2.5$2,507
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PPIH-6.0UFA1NQSplit system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling7,608 kWh/yr2.5$2,511
Actron Air CRV17BS / EAA17BS & EFV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,616 kWh/yr3$2,513
Actron Air CRV17BS / EVV17BSSplit system, ducted17.2 kW heating17 kW cooling7,616 kWh/yr3$2,513
Smart User SM4OU-D200MKFixed20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,630 kWh/yr3$2,518
LG UU140WR3 U30/UTN140MA NA0Split system15.5 kW heating13.6 kW cooling7,637 kWh/yr2.5$2,520
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV19Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling7,664 kWh/yr3$2,529
Daikin RZAS140CV1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling7,664 kWh/yr3$2,529
Daikin RZAS140C2V1 / FDYA140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling7,667 kWh/yr3$2,530
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VNX-W/FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,669 kWh/yr3$2,531
Hitachi PAS-6.0UFASNQ1 / PPFC-6.0UFA1NQSplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,673 kWh/yr2.5$2,532
Fujitsu AOTG65LRLA/ARTG65LHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,679 kWh/yr10$2,534
Pioneer International VPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
Pioneer International VPC-60D1/VPE-60A1/CPE-60A1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
Pioneer International CPE-60A1/VPC-60D1Split system, ducted16 kW heating16.3 kW cooling7,683 kWh/yr3.5$2,535
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/15Packaged, ducted13 kW heating14.9 kW cooling7,686 kWh/yr2$2,536
Hisense AVW-63HJFAH1Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating18.1 kW cooling7,693 kWh/yr3.5$2,539
LG UU140WR3 U30/UMN140M3 N30Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.8 kW cooling7,698 kWh/yr2.5$2,540
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADKG/SA / AC140HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,702 kWh/yr2.5$2,542
Samsung Electronics AC140HCADNG/SA / AC140HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling7,702 kWh/yr2.5$2,542
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASNQ1 / PPIH-6.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,705 kWh/yr2.5$2,543
LG UU125WR2 U30/UTN125MA NA0Split system13.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,705 kWh/yr2$2,543
Actron Air MMV-160CSMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,713 kWh/yr2.5$2,545
Actron Air MMV-160CTMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,713 kWh/yr2.5$2,545
Mdv MV8M-160WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,713 kWh/yr2.5$2,545
Midea MV8M-160WV2N8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,713 kWh/yr2.5$2,545
Mdv MV8M-160WV2N8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,713 kWh/yr2.5$2,545
Midea MV8M-160WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,713 kWh/yr2.5$2,545
Fujitsu AJT054LCLCHMulti-split / VRF15.1 kW heating15.1 kW cooling7,717 kWh/yr2.5$2,547
Hitachi PAS-6.5UFASMQ1 / PPIH-6.5UFA1NQSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,719 kWh/yr2.5$2,547
Temperzone OPA 171RLTFYPackaged, ducted17.3 kW heating16.4 kW cooling7,720 kWh/yr2.5$2,548
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
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs