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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
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/115Packaged, ducted33.9 kW heating36.2 kW cooling18,653 kWh/yr1.5$6,155
Braemar MCRX400D323BMulti-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling18,672 kWh/yr2$6,162
Gree GMV-VQ400WM/C-X(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted40 kW heating40 kW cooling18,672 kWh/yr2$6,162
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZE2Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling18,736 kWh/yr3$6,183
Hitachi RAS-120RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,747 kWh/yr2$6,187
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling18,821 kWh/yr3$6,211
Samsung Electronics AM140DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling18,821 kWh/yr3$6,211
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBM2-A SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,913 kWh/yr2$6,241
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBM2-A-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,913 kWh/yr2$6,241
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P300YBM2-AMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,913 kWh/yr2$6,241
Panasonic U-12ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,977 kWh/yr3$6,262
Panasonic U-12ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling18,977 kWh/yr3$6,262
Daikin RQCEQ280PY1Multi-split / VRF32 kW heating28 kW cooling18,995 kWh/yr1.5$6,268
LG ARUM161LTE6Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling19,099 kWh/yr3$6,303
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling19,190 kWh/yr3$6,333
Samsung Electronics AM120DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling19,193 kWh/yr3$6,334
LG ARUN080LSS0Multi-split / VRF25.2 kW heating22.4 kW cooling19,313 kWh/yr2$6,373
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling19,593 kWh/yr2.5$6,466
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling19,593 kWh/yr2.5$6,466
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling19,593 kWh/yr2.5$6,466
Temperzone OPA350RLTFPQPackaged, ducted37 kW heating34.8 kW cooling19,674 kWh/yr2.5$6,492
Fujitsu AJY090LALBHMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling19,719 kWh/yr2$6,507
LG ARUM120LTE5Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling19,794 kWh/yr2.5$6,532
Actron Air PCG340LPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling19,927 kWh/yr1.5$6,576
Actron Air PCG340L / PCG340RPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling19,927 kWh/yr1.5$6,576
Actron Air PCG340RPackaged, ducted34.7 kW heating33.1 kW cooling19,927 kWh/yr1.5$6,576
Hisense AVWT-154FKFSHAMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,004 kWh/yr2.5$6,601
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC400KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling20,055 kWh/yr2.5$6,618
Hitachi RAS-140RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling20,084 kWh/yr1.5$6,628
Mdv MV8-335WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,279 kWh/yr2$6,692
Midea MV8-335WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,279 kWh/yr2$6,692
Daikin UAYQ120CY1APackaged, ducted35.8 kW heating34.4 kW cooling20,327 kWh/yr1$6,708
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1 seriesMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling20,386 kWh/yr2.5$6,727
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling20,386 kWh/yr2.5$6,727
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P200YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling20,386 kWh/yr2.5$6,727
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
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs