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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 (4,759)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling20,419 kWh/yr3$6,738
Samsung Electronics AM160DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating45 kW cooling20,419 kWh/yr3$6,738
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/115Packaged, ducted36.3 kW heating36.2 kW cooling20,561 kWh/yr1.5$6,785
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/115Packaged, ducted36.3 kW heating36.2 kW cooling20,561 kWh/yr1.5$6,785
Haier AV12IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted35 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,611 kWh/yr2$6,802
APAC S230OVR3SA- / S230IHR3SA--TRSplit system, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling20,640 kWh/yr1$6,811
APAC S230OVR3SA- / S230IHR3SA-Split system, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling20,640 kWh/yr1$6,811
APAC P230AHR3SA-CBRPackaged, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling20,640 kWh/yr1$6,811
APAC P230AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling20,640 kWh/yr1$6,811
APAC P230AHR3SA-CTRPackaged, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling20,640 kWh/yr1$6,811
APAC S230OVR3SA- / S230IHR3SA--FRSplit system, ducted219.4 kW heating232.1 kW cooling20,640 kWh/yr1$6,811
Temperzone OPA 371RLTPPackaged, ducted36.2 kW heating37 kW cooling20,669 kWh/yr1.5$6,821
LG ARUM181LTE6Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling20,712 kWh/yr3$6,835
Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr2.5$6,838
Braemar MCHX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr2.5$6,838
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/115Packaged, ducted36.2 kW heating36.1 kW cooling20,730 kWh/yr1.5$6,841
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/115Packaged, ducted36.2 kW heating36.1 kW cooling20,730 kWh/yr1.5$6,841
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,855 kWh/yr2$6,882
Daikin RXYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,877 kWh/yr3$6,889
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,109 kWh/yr2.5$6,966
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,109 kWh/yr2.5$6,966
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,109 kWh/yr2.5$6,966
Fujitsu AJY126LELBHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling21,194 kWh/yr2.5$6,994
Toshiba MMY-MUP1401FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling21,195 kWh/yr3.5$6,994
Daikin REYQ12BYM9Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling21,235 kWh/yr2.5$7,008
Mdv MV8-400WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling21,407 kWh/yr2$7,064
Midea MV8-400WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling21,407 kWh/yr2$7,064
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,435 kWh/yr2.5$7,074
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,435 kWh/yr2.5$7,074
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling21,435 kWh/yr2.5$7,074
Hitachi RAS-140RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling21,520 kWh/yr2$7,102
Samsung Electronics AM140KXMDGH/EUFixed, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling21,620 kWh/yr2$7,135
Fujitsu AJY144LELBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling21,665 kWh/yr2.5$7,149
Caa HPC100R3ADPackaged, ducted101.3 kW heating97.2 kW cooling21,754 kWh/yr1.5$7,179
Daikin RXYQ12AYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling21,807 kWh/yr2.5$7,196
Daikin REYA14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling21,929 kWh/yr2.5$7,237
Hitachi RAS-160RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,015 kWh/yr2.5$7,265
Daikin REYQ12BYMMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling22,116 kWh/yr2.5$7,298
Hitachi RAS-160RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF47.5 kW heating45 kW cooling22,164 kWh/yr2$7,314
Gree GMV-VQ450WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling22,348 kWh/yr2$7,375
Braemar MCRX450D326BMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating45 kW cooling22,348 kWh/yr2$7,375
Hitachi RAS-160HNCELWMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,452 kWh/yr2$7,409
Daikin RQYQ12TY1AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling22,508 kWh/yr2.5$7,428
Daikin UAYN350AFY1APackaged, ducted34.3 kW heating37.2 kW cooling22,636 kWh/yr1$7,470
Panasonic U-14ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling22,669 kWh/yr3.5$7,481
Panasonic U-14ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling22,669 kWh/yr3.5$7,481
Fujitsu AJY108LALBHMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling22,680 kWh/yr2$7,484
Temperzone OPA 441RLTBPPackaged, ducted41.5 kW heating45.1 kW cooling22,700 kWh/yr1.5$7,491
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,859 kWh/yr2.5$7,543
Hisense AVWT-170HKF5SMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling23,008 kWh/yr3$7,593