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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/VEIH 630 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. TCL TAC-06CHSD series 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 DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-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 Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling14,745 kWh/yr2.5$4,866
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P250YBMD-A-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling14,745 kWh/yr2.5$4,866
Hitachi RAS-120RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,771 kWh/yr2$4,874
Gree GMV-335WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,915 kWh/yr2.5$4,922
Braemar MCHX335D319BMulti-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,915 kWh/yr2.5$4,922
LG ARUM121LTE6Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling14,925 kWh/yr3.5$4,925
Fujitsu AOTA90LALT/ARTC90LATUSplit system, ducted28 kW heating25 kW cooling14,958 kWh/yr1.5$4,936
Samsung Electronics AM100KXMDGH/EUFixed, ducted31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling14,982 kWh/yr1.5$4,944
Temperzone OPA294RKTBPackaged, ducted27.2 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,012 kWh/yr1.5$4,954
Actron Air PKV290T-TPackaged, ducted29.8 kW heating29.6 kW cooling15,167 kWh/yr2$5,005
Actron Air CRV290T / EVA290TSplit system, ducted29.8 kW heating29.6 kW cooling15,167 kWh/yr2$5,005
Daikin REYA12AYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,260 kWh/yr2.5$5,036
Daikin RXYQ10AYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling15,342 kWh/yr2.5$5,063
APAC S170OVR3SA- / S170IHR3SA-Split system, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling15,426 kWh/yr1$5,091
APAC S170OVR3SA- / S170IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling15,426 kWh/yr1$5,091
APAC S170OVR3SA- / S170IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling15,426 kWh/yr1$5,091
APAC P170AHR3SA-CRRPackaged, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling15,426 kWh/yr1$5,091
APAC P170AHR3SA-CBRPackaged, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling15,426 kWh/yr1$5,091
APAC P170AHR3SA-CTRPackaged, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling15,426 kWh/yr1$5,091
APAC P170AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted164.5 kW heating173.9 kW cooling15,426 kWh/yr1$5,091
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZME1AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,441 kWh/yr2$5,096
Daikin RQYQ10TY1AMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling15,500 kWh/yr2.5$5,115
Airion AR-VI260WV2RMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling15,505 kWh/yr2.5$5,117
Mdv MVI-260WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling15,505 kWh/yr2.5$5,117
Midea MVI-260WV2GN1(A)Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating26 kW cooling15,505 kWh/yr2.5$5,117
Actron Air PKV290T-RPackaged, ducted30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling15,572 kWh/yr1.5$5,139
Actron Air PKV290T-LPackaged, ducted30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling15,572 kWh/yr1.5$5,139
Actron Air PKV290T-L/RPackaged, ducted30.2 kW heating29.5 kW cooling15,572 kWh/yr1.5$5,139
Hitachi RAS-120HNCELWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling15,666 kWh/yr2.5$5,170
Actron Air PCG290RPackaged, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,843 kWh/yr1.5$5,228
Actron Air PCG290LPackaged, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,843 kWh/yr1.5$5,228
Actron Air SCA290C / SCG290ESplit system, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,843 kWh/yr1.5$5,228
Actron Air PCG290Packaged, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,843 kWh/yr1.5$5,228
Actron Air PCG290UPackaged, ducted28.6 kW heating28.3 kW cooling15,843 kWh/yr1.5$5,228
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC280KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling15,857 kWh/yr2$5,233
Daikin UAXYA170RY1Packaged, ducted170 kW heating170 kW cooling15,866 kWh/yr1$5,236
Daikin UAXYA170SY1Packaged, ducted170 kW heating170 kW cooling15,866 kWh/yr1$5,236
Daikin UAXYA170NY1Packaged, ducted170 kW heating170 kW cooling15,866 kWh/yr1$5,236
Temperzone OPA2100RKTMDF-PPackaged, ducted186.7 kW heating178 kW cooling15,908 kWh/yr1.5$5,250
Braemar MCRX335D319BMulti-split / VRF, ducted33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,052 kWh/yr1.5$5,297
Daikin REYQ10BYMMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling16,077 kWh/yr2.5$5,305
Temperzone OSA 352RLTFVOutdoor unit only, ducted31.3 kW heating31.5 kW cooling16,096 kWh/yr1.5$5,312
Temperzone ISD 351LYX / OSA 352RLTFVSplit system, ducted31.3 kW heating31.5 kW cooling16,096 kWh/yr1.5$5,312
Toshiba MMY-MUP1201FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,127 kWh/yr4$5,322
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,292 kWh/yr2.5$5,376
Hisense AVW-96HKFHH2Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling16,405 kWh/yr3.5$5,414
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3AMulti-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,435 kWh/yr3$5,424
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC335KXZE3Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,435 kWh/yr3$5,424
Fujitsu AJT090GALCHMulti-split / VRF28 kW heating28 kW cooling16,584 kWh/yr2$5,473
LG ARUM141LTE6Multi-split / VRF44.1 kW heating39.2 kW cooling16,618 kWh/yr3$5,484
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs