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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
Daikin UAYQ150CY1APackaged, ducted43.1 kW heating42.8 kW cooling24,646 kWh/yr1.5$8,133
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/120Packaged, ducted44.4 kW heating50.7 kW cooling25,037 kWh/yr2$8,262
Haier AV14IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted45 kW heating40 kW cooling25,173 kWh/yr1.5$8,307
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/118Packaged, ducted43.7 kW heating43.4 kW cooling25,220 kWh/yr1$8,323
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/118Packaged, ducted43.7 kW heating43.4 kW cooling25,220 kWh/yr1$8,323
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF47.5 kW heating47.5 kW cooling25,226 kWh/yr2.5$8,325
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/118Packaged, ducted43.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling25,680 kWh/yr1$8,474
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/118Packaged, ducted43.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling25,680 kWh/yr1$8,474
Daikin UAYN470AFY1APackaged, ducted44.1 kW heating45.8 kW cooling25,884 kWh/yr1$8,542
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,273 kWh/yr2.5$8,670
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,273 kWh/yr2.5$8,670
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,273 kWh/yr2.5$8,670
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Panasonic U-18ME2R8 / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5AMulti-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Panasonic U-18ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted56 kW heating50 kW cooling26,274 kWh/yr3.5$8,670
Daikin RXYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling26,293 kWh/yr2.5$8,677
Daikin REYA20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling26,302 kWh/yr3$8,680
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1-EPMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,436 kWh/yr3$8,724
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling26,436 kWh/yr3$8,724
Haier AV16IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling26,645 kWh/yr1.5$8,793
Daikin RQCEQ360PY1Multi-split / VRF40 kW heating36 kW cooling26,832 kWh/yr1.5$8,855
LG ARUM221LTE6Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling27,109 kWh/yr3$8,946
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,154 kWh/yr2.5$8,961
Samsung Electronics AM200DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,154 kWh/yr2.5$8,961
Gree GK-H15TC(1)/NhA-M(A)Packaged, ducted56.2 kW heating51 kW cooling27,178 kWh/yr2$8,969
Braemar RTHV500D3SPackaged, ducted56.2 kW heating51 kW cooling27,178 kWh/yr2$8,969
Hitachi RAS-200RNCBLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling27,407 kWh/yr2$9,044
Daikin REYA18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling27,473 kWh/yr2.5$9,066
Daikin REYQ14BYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling27,625 kWh/yr2.5$9,116
LG ARUN120LSS0Multi-split / VRF37.8 kW heating33.6 kW cooling27,674 kWh/yr2.5$9,132
Midea MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling27,778 kWh/yr2$9,167
Mdv MV8-450WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating45 kW cooling27,778 kWh/yr2$9,167
LG ARUM180LTE5Multi-split / VRF56.7 kW heating50.4 kW cooling27,882 kWh/yr2.5$9,201
Daikin RXYQ14AYMMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling28,090 kWh/yr2.5$9,270
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC475KXZE2Multi-split / VRF53 kW heating47.5 kW cooling28,143 kWh/yr2.5$9,287
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,194 kWh/yr2.5$9,304
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,194 kWh/yr2.5$9,304
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,194 kWh/yr2.5$9,304
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZE2Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling28,303 kWh/yr2.5$9,340
Daikin REYQ14TAY1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling28,411 kWh/yr2.5$9,376
Daikin RQYQ14TY1AMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling28,456 kWh/yr2$9,390
Fujitsu AJT126GALCHMulti-split / VRF40 kW heating40 kW cooling28,505 kWh/yr2$9,407
Panasonic U-16ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling28,547 kWh/yr3$9,421
Panasonic U-16ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted50 kW heating45 kW cooling28,547 kWh/yr3$9,421
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,715 kWh/yr2.5$9,476
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,715 kWh/yr2.5$9,476
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P250YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling28,715 kWh/yr2.5$9,476
Fujitsu AJY126LALBHMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling28,746 kWh/yr2.5$9,486
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC500KXZRE2Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling28,880 kWh/yr2$9,530
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB1FPQPackaged, ducted63.5 kW heating65 kW cooling28,933 kWh/yr2$9,548
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs