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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 (4,611)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Daikin RXYQ22BYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling47,573 kWh/yr2.5$15,699
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling49,499 kWh/yr2.5$16,335
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling49,499 kWh/yr2.5$16,335
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP450YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling49,499 kWh/yr2.5$16,335
Actron Air CRV850T / EVA850TSplit system, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling50,142 kWh/yr2.5$16,547
Actron Air PRV96ATPackaged, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling50,459 kWh/yr2.5$16,651
Actron Air CRV720T / EVA720TSplit system, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling50,944 kWh/yr2.5$16,812
Daikin RQCEQ712PY1Multi-split / VRF78.4 kW heating71.2 kW cooling52,203 kWh/yr1.5$17,227
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling52,301 kWh/yr2.5$17,259
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling52,301 kWh/yr2.5$17,259
Temperzone OPA 970RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling52,473 kWh/yr2$17,316
Temperzone FPA 970RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling52,473 kWh/yr2$17,316
Temperzone OPA970RLTB2FPQPackaged, ducted95.8 kW heating91 kW cooling52,473 kWh/yr2$17,316
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/236Packaged, ducted92.6 kW heating90.4 kW cooling52,477 kWh/yr1.5$17,317
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/236Packaged, ducted92.6 kW heating90.4 kW cooling52,477 kWh/yr1.5$17,317
Daikin RXYQ24BYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling53,011 kWh/yr2$17,494
Daikin REYQ24BYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling53,305 kWh/yr2$17,591
Daikin REYQ24BYM9Multi-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling53,305 kWh/yr2$17,591
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling54,344 kWh/yr2$17,934
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling54,344 kWh/yr2$17,934
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP450YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling54,344 kWh/yr2$17,934
Daikin RQCEQ744PY1Multi-split / VRF80.8 kW heating74.4 kW cooling54,682 kWh/yr1.5$18,045
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling54,906 kWh/yr2.5$18,119
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling54,906 kWh/yr2.5$18,119
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling54,906 kWh/yr2.5$18,119
Actron Air CRV96AT / EVA96ATSplit system, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling54,965 kWh/yr2.5$18,138
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling56,477 kWh/yr2.5$18,637
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling56,477 kWh/yr2.5$18,637
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling56,477 kWh/yr2.5$18,637
Daikin RQCEQ816PY1Multi-split / VRF87.2 kW heating81.6 kW cooling57,834 kWh/yr1.5$19,085
Daikin RQCEQ848PY1Multi-split / VRF89.6 kW heating84.8 kW cooling61,437 kWh/yr1.5$20,274
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling62,386 kWh/yr2.5$20,587
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling62,386 kWh/yr2.5$20,587
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling62,386 kWh/yr2.5$20,587
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling62,890 kWh/yr2$20,754
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling62,890 kWh/yr2$20,754
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P500YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling62,890 kWh/yr2$20,754
Coates RPA-C100Packaged, ducted95 kW heating100 kW cooling64,633 kWh/yr1.5$21,329
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/238Packaged, ducted114.9 kW heating118.7 kW cooling64,765 kWh/yr1.5$21,372
Temperzone OPA 1410RLTM4FDPQPackaged, ducted148.6 kW heating146 kW cooling66,432 kWh/yr2$21,923
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/238Packaged, ducted118.8 kW heating115.6 kW cooling68,734 kWh/yr1.5$22,682
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/238Packaged, ducted118.8 kW heating115.6 kW cooling68,734 kWh/yr1.5$22,682
Actron Air CRV960T / EVA960TSplit system, ducted97 kW heating96 kW cooling69,163 kWh/yr2.5$22,824
AIRSTAGE URT.EC.WP.MS 111 S.KPackaged, ducted136 kW heating127 kW cooling70,494 kWh/yr1.5$23,263
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling70,921 kWh/yr2$23,404
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling70,921 kWh/yr2$23,404
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP550YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling70,921 kWh/yr2$23,404
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling71,466 kWh/yr2$23,584
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling71,466 kWh/yr2$23,584
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P550YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating60 kW cooling71,466 kWh/yr2$23,584