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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 PUHY-P400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling41,837 kWh/yr2$13,806
LG ARUM260LTE5Multi-split / VRF74.3 kW heating72.8 kW cooling42,005 kWh/yr1.5$13,862
Daikin UAYN750AFY1APackaged, ducted71.8 kW heating73.1 kW cooling42,182 kWh/yr1$13,920
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling42,721 kWh/yr2.5$14,098
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling42,721 kWh/yr2.5$14,098
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P350YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF45 kW heating40 kW cooling42,721 kWh/yr2.5$14,098
Daikin UAYN530BFY1APackaged, ducted54.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling43,024 kWh/yr1$14,198
Daikin UAYN530AFY1APackaged, ducted54.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling43,024 kWh/yr1$14,198
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/230Packaged, ducted71.6 kW heating68.8 kW cooling43,051 kWh/yr1$14,207
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/230Packaged, ducted71.6 kW heating68.8 kW cooling43,051 kWh/yr1$14,207
Actron Air CRV85AT / EVA85ATSplit system, ducted86 kW heating85 kW cooling43,088 kWh/yr2.5$14,219
Daikin REYQ20TAY1Multi-split / VRF63 kW heating56 kW cooling43,145 kWh/yr2$14,238
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/234Packaged, ducted84.1 kW heating83.1 kW cooling43,255 kWh/yr1.5$14,274
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/234Packaged, ducted84.1 kW heating83.1 kW cooling43,255 kWh/yr1.5$14,274
Temperzone OPA 820RLTB2FPQDPackaged, ducted81.4 kW heating80.2 kW cooling43,532 kWh/yr2.5$14,366
Samsung Electronics AM280KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted88.2 kW heating78.6 kW cooling43,744 kWh/yr2$14,436
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling44,529 kWh/yr2$14,695
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling44,529 kWh/yr2$14,695
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-EP400YNW-A1 SerialMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling44,529 kWh/yr2$14,695
Daikin RQCEQ636PY1Multi-split / VRF67.2 kW heating63.6 kW cooling45,195 kWh/yr1.5$14,914
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1-BSMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling45,463 kWh/yr2$15,003
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1Multi-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling45,463 kWh/yr2$15,003
Mitsubishi Electric PURY-P400YNW-A1 SeriesMulti-split / VRF50 kW heating45 kW cooling45,463 kWh/yr2$15,003
Hitachi RAS-240RNCCLWMulti-split / VRF77.5 kW heating67 kW cooling45,571 kWh/yr2$15,038
Samsung Electronics AM300MXVANR/ETMulti-split / VRF, ducted94.5 kW heating84 kW cooling45,632 kWh/yr2$15,059
Samsung Electronics AM300KXVAGH/EUMulti-split / VRF, ducted94.5 kW heating84 kW cooling45,635 kWh/yr2$15,060
AIRSTAGE RAQ/L/EC/WP/236Packaged, ducted87 kW heating89.1 kW cooling47,487 kWh/yr1.5$15,671
Daikin REYQ22BYM9Multi-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling47,535 kWh/yr2$15,687
Daikin REYQ22BYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling47,536 kWh/yr2$15,687
Daikin RXYQ22BYMMulti-split / VRF69 kW heating61.5 kW cooling47,573 kWh/yr2.5$15,699
Daikin UAYN840AFY1APackaged, ducted82 kW heating81.9 kW cooling49,366 kWh/yr1$16,291
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
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/236Packaged, ducted91.6 kW heating89.4 kW cooling53,720 kWh/yr1$17,728
AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/236Packaged, ducted91.6 kW heating89.4 kW cooling53,720 kWh/yr1$17,728
Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Ratings & Running Costs