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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
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling35,211 kWh/yr2$11,620
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P300YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF37.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling35,211 kWh/yr2$11,620
Mdv MV8-560WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling35,492 kWh/yr2$11,712
Midea MV8-560WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating56 kW cooling35,492 kWh/yr2$11,712
Daikin RQYQ18TY1AMulti-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling35,704 kWh/yr2.5$11,782
Hitachi RAS-220RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling36,088 kWh/yr2$11,909
Daikin UAYQ210CY1APackaged, ducted64 kW heating63.7 kW cooling36,496 kWh/yr1.5$12,044
Daikin REYQ18TAY1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling36,561 kWh/yr2$12,065
Daikin RQCEQ500PY1Multi-split / VRF56 kW heating50 kW cooling36,672 kWh/yr1.5$12,102
Samsung Electronics AM260DXVGGR/SAMulti-split / VRF78.4 kW heating72.8 kW cooling37,372 kWh/yr3$12,333
Samsung Electronics AM260DXVGGH/SAMulti-split / VRF78.4 kW heating72.8 kW cooling37,372 kWh/yr3$12,333
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/224Packaged, ducted63.1 kW heating60.6 kW cooling37,412 kWh/yr1$12,346
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/224Packaged, ducted63.1 kW heating60.6 kW cooling37,412 kWh/yr1$12,346
Samsung Electronics AM240KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted75.6 kW heating67.2 kW cooling37,579 kWh/yr2$12,401
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/224Packaged, ducted63 kW heating60.5 kW cooling37,630 kWh/yr1$12,418
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/224Packaged, ducted63 kW heating60.5 kW cooling37,630 kWh/yr1$12,418
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling37,673 kWh/yr3$12,432
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling37,673 kWh/yr3$12,432
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling37,673 kWh/yr3$12,432
Daikin UAYN300AFY1APackaged, ducted28.6 kW heating29.6 kW cooling37,764 kWh/yr0$12,462
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/230Packaged, ducted70 kW heating71.3 kW cooling37,814 kWh/yr1.5$12,479
Actron Air PRV72ATPackaged, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling37,886 kWh/yr2.5$12,502
Actron Air CRV72AT / EVA72ATSplit system, ducted73 kW heating72 kW cooling38,115 kWh/yr2.5$12,578
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling38,458 kWh/yr2.5$12,691
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling38,458 kWh/yr2.5$12,691
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling38,458 kWh/yr2.5$12,691
Daikin RXYQ20BYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling38,524 kWh/yr2.5$12,713
Daikin RXYQ20AYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling38,696 kWh/yr2.5$12,770
Daikin REYQ20BYM9Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling39,011 kWh/yr2$12,874
Daikin UAYN640AFY1APackaged, ducted64.9 kW heating66.2 kW cooling39,023 kWh/yr1.5$12,878
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling39,130 kWh/yr2.5$12,913
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling39,130 kWh/yr2.5$12,913
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling39,130 kWh/yr2.5$12,913
Daikin RQYQ20TY1AMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling39,463 kWh/yr2.5$13,023
Samsung Electronics AM260KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted81.9 kW heating72.8 kW cooling39,639 kWh/yr2$13,081
Midea MV8-615WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling39,728 kWh/yr2$13,110
Mdv MV8-615WV2RN1E(MA)Multi-split / VRF61.5 kW heating61.5 kW cooling39,728 kWh/yr2$13,110
Daikin REYQ20BYMMulti-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling40,015 kWh/yr2$13,205
LG ARUM220LTE5Multi-split / VRF69.3 kW heating61.6 kW cooling40,177 kWh/yr2$13,258
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/234Packaged, ducted80.5 kW heating83.7 kW cooling40,796 kWh/yr2$13,463
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP400YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling40,907 kWh/yr2.5$13,499
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling40,907 kWh/yr2.5$13,499
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-EP400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling40,907 kWh/yr2.5$13,499
LG ARUM240LTE5Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating67.2 kW cooling40,913 kWh/yr1.5$13,501
Daikin RQCEQ540PY1Multi-split / VRF60 kW heating54 kW cooling41,125 kWh/yr1.5$13,571
Actron Air PRV85ATPackaged, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling41,538 kWh/yr2.5$13,708
Samsung Electronics AM280MXVGNR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling41,674 kWh/yr2$13,752
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/230Packaged, ducted71.7 kW heating68.9 kW cooling41,691 kWh/yr1$13,758
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/230Packaged, ducted71.7 kW heating68.9 kW cooling41,691 kWh/yr1$13,758
Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-P400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling41,837 kWh/yr2$13,806
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs