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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
Temperzone OPA 551RLTBPPackaged, ducted48.7 kW heating54.7 kW cooling29,555 kWh/yr1.5$9,753
Daikin REYA22AYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling29,653 kWh/yr2.5$9,785
Daikin RXYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling29,713 kWh/yr2.5$9,805
Temperzone OPA 680RLTB2FPDQPackaged, ducted64.5 kW heating65.1 kW cooling29,720 kWh/yr3$9,808
Toshiba MMY-MUP1801FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF50.4 kW heating50.4 kW cooling29,800 kWh/yr3$9,834
Daikin REYQ16BYM9Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling29,836 kWh/yr2$9,846
Daikin REYQ16BYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling29,836 kWh/yr2$9,846
Fujitsu AJT144GALCHMulti-split / VRF42 kW heating45 kW cooling29,871 kWh/yr2$9,857
Midea MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling29,928 kWh/yr2$9,876
Mdv MV8-500WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating50 kW cooling29,928 kWh/yr2$9,876
LG ARUM241LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling30,413 kWh/yr3$10,036
Samsung Electronics AM220DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling30,416 kWh/yr2.5$10,037
Samsung Electronics AM220DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling30,416 kWh/yr2.5$10,037
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling30,714 kWh/yr3$10,136
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling30,714 kWh/yr3$10,136
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling30,714 kWh/yr3$10,136
Daikin RXYQ16AYMMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling30,743 kWh/yr2.5$10,145
Samsung Electronics AM240MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted67.2 kW heating67.2 kW cooling30,883 kWh/yr2$10,191
Hitachi RAS-200RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling31,030 kWh/yr2$10,240
Daikin REYQ16TAY1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling31,051 kWh/yr2$10,247
LG ARUM160LTE5Multi-split / VRF50.4 kW heating44.8 kW cooling31,230 kWh/yr2.5$10,306
Daikin UAYN400AFY1APackaged, ducted37.6 kW heating40.8 kW cooling31,483 kWh/yr1.5$10,389
LG ARUM261LTE6Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling31,524 kWh/yr3$10,403
Daikin RQYQ16TY1AMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling31,763 kWh/yr2$10,482
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling32,140 kWh/yr3$10,606
Samsung Electronics AM240DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling32,140 kWh/yr3$10,606
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling32,336 kWh/yr2.5$10,671
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling32,336 kWh/yr2.5$10,671
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling32,336 kWh/yr2.5$10,671
Daikin RQCEQ460PY1Multi-split / VRF52 kW heating46 kW cooling32,381 kWh/yr1.5$10,686
Haier AV20IMAURAMulti-split / VRF, ducted58 kW heating56 kW cooling32,460 kWh/yr2$10,712
Temperzone OPA 591RLTBPPackaged, ducted54.7 kW heating57.7 kW cooling32,591 kWh/yr1.5$10,755
LG ARUM200LTE5Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling32,752 kWh/yr2.5$10,808
Daikin REYA24AYMMulti-split / VRF75 kW heating67 kW cooling32,807 kWh/yr2.5$10,826
Temperzone OPA560RLTFPQPackaged, ducted57 kW heating53.5 kW cooling32,956 kWh/yr2$10,875
Daikin RXYQ18BYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling33,271 kWh/yr2.5$10,979
Daikin REYQ18BYM9Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling33,414 kWh/yr2$11,027
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC560KXZE2Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling33,546 kWh/yr2.5$11,070
Toshiba MMY-MUP2001FT8P-AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling33,962 kWh/yr3$11,207
Daikin RXYQ18AYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling33,962 kWh/yr2.5$11,207
Daikin REYQ18BYMMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling34,153 kWh/yr2$11,270
Panasonic U-20ME2R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling34,255 kWh/yr3.5$11,304
Panasonic U-20ME2R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted63 kW heating56 kW cooling34,255 kWh/yr3.5$11,304
Samsung Electronics AM260MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted72.8 kW heating72.8 kW cooling34,270 kWh/yr1.5$11,309
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling34,368 kWh/yr2.5$11,341
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling34,368 kWh/yr2.5$11,341
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling34,368 kWh/yr2.5$11,341
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/224Packaged, ducted61.4 kW heating61.1 kW cooling34,395 kWh/yr1.5$11,350
Fujitsu AJY144LALBHMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling34,849 kWh/yr2$11,500
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling35,211 kWh/yr2$11,620