New Zealand · costs in NZD

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 Heavy Industries FDC224KXZPE1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,641 kWh/yr2.5$2,852
Temperzone VPA160RKTG-PPackaged, ducted15.8 kW heating15.7 kW cooling8,642 kWh/yr1.5$2,852
Actron Air MMV-180CSMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Mdv MV8M-180WV2N8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Midea MV8M-180WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Actron Air MMV-180CTMulti-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Mdv MV8M-180WV2RN8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Midea MV8M-180WV2N8Multi-split / VRF19.5 kW heating17.5 kW cooling8,649 kWh/yr2.5$2,854
Daikin RZA160CY1 / FDYUAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,665 kWh/yr2$2,859
Daikin RZA160CY1 / FDYAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,665 kWh/yr2$2,859
Daikin RZA160CV1 / FDYUAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,665 kWh/yr2$2,859
Daikin RZA160C2V1 / FDYUAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,669 kWh/yr2$2,861
Daikin RZA160C2Y1 / FDYAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,669 kWh/yr2$2,861
Daikin RZA160C2Y1 / FDYUAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,669 kWh/yr2$2,861
Daikin RZA160C2V1 / FDYAN160AV1Split system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,669 kWh/yr2$2,861
LG UU150WR3 U30/UHN150B7 N70Split system, ducted17 kW heating15 kW cooling8,673 kWh/yr2.5$2,862
Fujitsu AOTH65KBTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,681 kWh/yr3$2,865
Fujitsu AOTH65KRTA/ARTH65KHTASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,681 kWh/yr3$2,865
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZME1Multi-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,706 kWh/yr2.5$2,873
Fujitsu AJT054LBLCHMulti-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,726 kWh/yr1.5$2,880
Fujitsu AJY054LBLBHMulti-split / VRF15.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,726 kWh/yr1.5$2,880
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-AMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling8,750 kWh/yr3.5$2,888
Midea MDV-V250WN1D(AU)-RMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating20 kW cooling8,750 kWh/yr3.5$2,888
APAC P095AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-CXXPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-LXXPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-RXXPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC S095OVR3SA- / S095IHR3SA -Split system, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC S095OVR3SA- / S095IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC S095OVR3SA- / S095IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
APAC P095AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted92.2 kW heating94.1 kW cooling8,763 kWh/yr1$2,892
Gree GMV-Y160WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,807 kWh/yr1.5$2,906
Samsung Electronics AC160HCADKG/SA / AC160HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,832 kWh/yr2$2,915
Samsung Electronics AC160HCADNG/SA / AC160HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,832 kWh/yr2$2,915
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VSA-W / FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling8,874 kWh/yr1.5$2,928
Samsung Electronics AC180HCAPKG/SA / AC180HEHFKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling8,880 kWh/yr2.5$2,930
Airion AR-VI160WV2RMulti-split / VRF18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,884 kWh/yr2$2,932
Carrier 38VS008188HCEEMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,919 kWh/yr2.5$2,943
Toshiba MCY-MHP0806HS8-E / MMU-AP0094HP1-EMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,921 kWh/yr2.5$2,944
Carrier 38VR008H112018-AUMulti-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,936 kWh/yr2.5$2,949
Midea MDV-V230WN1(AU)Multi-split / VRF, ducted23 kW heating19.5 kW cooling8,936 kWh/yr2.5$2,949
Actron Air CRV210T / EAA210S & EFV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling8,937 kWh/yr2.5$2,949
Actron Air CRV210T / EVV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling8,937 kWh/yr2.5$2,949
APAC P018AHR3TA-Packaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling8,965 kWh/yr2$2,958
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs