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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 Heavy Industries FDCA200VSA-W/FDUA200VHSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,482 kWh/yr3$3,129
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPNG/ AC160TNHPKGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling9,494 kWh/yr2.5$3,133
Samsung Electronics AC160TXAPKG/ AC160TNHPKGSplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling9,494 kWh/yr2.5$3,133
Panasonic U-200PZH3R8 / S-200PE4RSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,498 kWh/yr3$3,134
Fujitsu AOTG60LBTA/ARTG60LDTASplit system, ducted18 kW heating15.8 kW cooling9,515 kWh/yr2.5$3,140
Daikin RSUYQ8AYMMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,534 kWh/yr2.5$3,146
Midea UCMI180OC/DUCMI180IHCSplit system, ducted22 kW heating18 kW cooling9,663 kWh/yr2$3,189
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADNG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling9,670 kWh/yr2.5$3,191
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADKG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling9,670 kWh/yr2.5$3,191
Actron Air CRS20AT / ECA20AS & EFA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling9,691 kWh/yr2.5$3,198
Actron Air CRS20AT / EVA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling9,691 kWh/yr2.5$3,198
Caa HPC115R3ADPackaged, ducted121.7 kW heating111.2 kW cooling9,750 kWh/yr1.5$3,218
LG ARUM081LTE6Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,757 kWh/yr3.5$3,220
Panasonic U-8LZ2E8Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,765 kWh/yr2.5$3,222
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,777 kWh/yr3$3,226
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,777 kWh/yr3$3,226
Midea MDV-V200W/DRN1-AUMulti-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling9,791 kWh/yr2$3,231
Rinnai DONSR20Z9Multi-split / VRF20 kW heating20 kW cooling9,791 kWh/yr2$3,231
LG ARUM080LTE5Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,804 kWh/yr2.5$3,235
Carrier 38VT008188QTSGMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,836 kWh/yr4$3,246
LG B62AWYU7L6 / B62AWYN9L6Split system, ducted20.6 kW heating18 kW cooling9,841 kWh/yr2$3,248
Hitachi RAS-080HNCELWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,846 kWh/yr2.5$3,249
Actron Air PRV15AT-TPackaged, ducted16 kW heating14.7 kW cooling9,866 kWh/yr1.5$3,256
Fujitsu AOTH72KRTA/ARTH72KHTASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,868 kWh/yr2.5$3,256
Actron Air CRV22BT / EVV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling9,879 kWh/yr3$3,260
Actron Air CRV22BT / EAA22BS & EFV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling9,879 kWh/yr3$3,260
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM200YKA-A / PEA-M200LAASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,888 kWh/yr2.5$3,263
Midea MULMI0620BFixed24.5 kW heating19.5 kW cooling9,894 kWh/yr3.5$3,265
Hitachi RAS-080RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,894 kWh/yr2$3,265
Panasonic U-200PZH2R8/S-200PE3R5BSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling9,903 kWh/yr2.5$3,268
Temperzone OPA 186RKTYGPackaged, ducted17.5 kW heating17.8 kW cooling9,913 kWh/yr1.5$3,271
Toshiba MMY-MUP0801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,948 kWh/yr4$3,283
Gree FGR20Pd/D1Na-X(Au)(O) / FGR20Pd/D1Na-X(Au)(I)Split system, ducted22.5 kW heating20.4 kW cooling9,971 kWh/yr2$3,290
Braemar SCHS20D3B/SDHS20D1SSplit system, ducted22.5 kW heating20.4 kW cooling10,002 kWh/yr2$3,301
LG UU150WR2 U30/UHN150B7 N70Split system, ducted17 kW heating15 kW cooling10,004 kWh/yr1.5$3,301
Toshiba RAV-GM2241AT8-A/RAV-RM2241DTP-E2Split system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling10,006 kWh/yr2$3,302
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling10,040 kWh/yr1.5$3,313
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/17Packaged, ducted18.7 kW heating18.1 kW cooling10,040 kWh/yr1.5$3,313
Hitachi RAS-080RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,056 kWh/yr2$3,318
Temperzone OPA201RKTYGPackaged, ducted18.1 kW heating19.2 kW cooling10,069 kWh/yr1.5$3,323
Panasonic U-180PE2R8A/S-180PE3R5BSplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling10,072 kWh/yr1.5$3,324
Panasonic U-10MF3R7Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling10,115 kWh/yr4$3,338
Hitachi RAS-8FSXNSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,125 kWh/yr1.5$3,341
LG ARUN040GSS0Multi-split / VRF12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling10,145 kWh/yr2$3,348
Haier AU062FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling10,201 kWh/yr1.5$3,366
Actron Air CRV13AS / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr2.5$3,370
Actron Air CRV13AS / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr2.5$3,370
APAC S115OVR3SA- / S115IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr1$3,370
APAC S115OVR3SA- / S115IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr1$3,370
APAC S115OVR3SA- / S115IHR3SA----Split system, ducted109 kW heating115.3 kW cooling10,211 kWh/yr1$3,370
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs