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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
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP140VKMD2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,851 kWh/yr2.5$2,591
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,864 kWh/yr3$2,595
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/SA / AC160TNHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,864 kWh/yr3$2,595
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYUA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,884 kWh/yr3$2,602
Daikin RZAS160C2V1 / FDYA160AV19Split system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,884 kWh/yr3$2,602
Samsung Electronics AC160HCAPKG/SA / AC160HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling7,905 kWh/yr2.5$2,609
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/15Packaged, ducted13.5 kW heating13.3 kW cooling7,908 kWh/yr1$2,610
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/15Packaged, ducted13.5 kW heating13.3 kW cooling7,908 kWh/yr1$2,610
Temperzone OPA161RKTYPackaged, ducted14.2 kW heating15.9 kW cooling7,937 kWh/yr1.5$2,619
Z Zentri ZDA-160INV-AUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
TCL TCD160D1 seriesSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
Reclaim Energy CA-D160D1HWH-ODU/CA-D160D1HWH-IDUSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
TCL TCD160D1HWHS2-DVO / TCD160D1HWHS2-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO(02) / TCD160D1HWH-DVI(02)Split system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,939 kWh/yr3$2,620
Daikin RZA125CV1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,941 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125CY1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,941 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125CV1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,941 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125CY1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,941 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125C2V1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,943 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125C2V1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,943 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125C2Y1 / FDYAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,943 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Daikin RZA125C2Y1 / FDYUAN125AV1Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,943 kWh/yr2.5$2,621
Bonaire CRC6960014/CRC6960114Split system, ducted16 kW heating13.5 kW cooling7,954 kWh/yr2.5$2,625
Braemar FCHA160D3G/FDHA160D1SSplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,959 kWh/yr3$2,626
TCL TCD160D1HWHU3-DVO / TCD160D1HWHU3-DVISplit system, ducted19.5 kW heating16 kW cooling7,959 kWh/yr3$2,626
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Rinnai MVRFON6H20Multi-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Midea MDV-V235WN1(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF23.5 kW heating20 kW cooling7,963 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
Kaden KM60Fixed20 kW heating17.5 kW cooling7,964 kWh/yr3.5$2,628
LG UU125WR2 U30/UHN125B7 N70Split system, ducted15 kW heating12.5 kW cooling7,964 kWh/yr2$2,628
Daikin RZAS180DY1 / FDYA180AV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,978 kWh/yr2.5$2,633
Daikin RZAS180DV1 / FDYA180AV1Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling7,987 kWh/yr2.5$2,636
Smart Lifestyle Australia SLA-HD160-T1P / SLA-IDH-160TSplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling8,012 kWh/yr3$2,644
TCL TCD160D1HWH-DVO / TCD160D1HWH-DVISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling8,012 kWh/yr3$2,644
Bonaire CTG160S1AE/CTG160S1AISplit system, ducted19 kW heating16 kW cooling8,012 kWh/yr3$2,644
Haier AU052FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted16 kW heating14 kW cooling8,041 kWh/yr1.5$2,654
Spt AM180C-6Fixed20.7 kW heating18 kW cooling8,044 kWh/yr3.5$2,655
Daikin RZA140CY1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling8,048 kWh/yr2$2,656
Daikin RZA140CV1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling8,048 kWh/yr2$2,656
Daikin RZA140C2V1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling8,051 kWh/yr2$2,657
Daikin RZA140C2Y1 / FDYAN140AV1Split system, ducted16.5 kW heating14 kW cooling8,051 kWh/yr2$2,657
Braemar KCHV140D1B/KBHV140D1SSplit system16 kW heating13.6 kW cooling8,055 kWh/yr3$2,658
Daikin RQYQ6TY1AMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,078 kWh/yr2.5$2,666
Fujitsu AOTH60KRTA/ARTH60KHTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,086 kWh/yr2.5$2,668
Fujitsu AOTH60KBTA/ARTH60KHTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,086 kWh/yr2.5$2,668
Midea MULMI0618BFixed20.5 kW heating18 kW cooling8,090 kWh/yr3.5$2,670
Panasonic U-8MF3R7Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,140 kWh/yr4$2,686
Gree GMV-224WM/C-X(A) / GMV-NDR22P/X1-TMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,151 kWh/yr2.5$2,690
Braemar MCHX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,151 kWh/yr2.5$2,690
Hisense AUW-160U4RH1/AUD-160UX4RSH1Split system, ducted18.9 kW heating16 kW cooling8,181 kWh/yr3$2,700