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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-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
Daikin UAYN940AFY1APackaged, ducted94 kW heating94.9 kW cooling56,405 kWh/yr1$18,614
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
AIRSTAGE URT.EC.WP.MS 101 SKPackaged, ducted115.8 kW heating109.7 kW cooling59,964 kWh/yr1$19,788
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
Temperzone OPA 1410RLTM1FPQPackaged, ducted142.1 kW heating140.2 kW cooling75,013 kWh/yr1.5$24,754
Daikin UAYQ180CY1APackaged, ducted56.1 kW heating53.1 kW cooling87,290 kWh/yr1$28,806
AIRSTAGE URT/EC/WP/MS 152Packaged, ducted173 kW heating169 kW cooling91,451 kWh/yr1.5$30,179
AIRSTAGE URT.EC.WP.MS 152 S.KPackaged, ducted173 kW heating169 kW cooling91,451 kWh/yr1.5$30,179
Temperzone OPA1710RLTM4FDPQPackaged, ducted184.1 kW heating177.9 kW cooling92,691 kWh/yr2.5$30,588
Temperzone OPA1710RLTM1FPQPackaged, ducted170.7 kW heating164.2 kW cooling97,702 kWh/yr1.5$32,242
Temperzone OPA2110RLTM4FDPQPackaged, ducted203 kW heating206.5 kW cooling100,105 kWh/yr2.5$33,035
Aggreko RPA-100D-R410APackaged, ducted95 kW heating100 kW cooling100,535 kWh/yr1.5$33,177
AIRSTAGE URT/EC/WP/MS/172/SKPackaged, ducted208 kW heating195 kW cooling104,196 kWh/yr1.5$34,385
Temperzone OPA 2110RLTM1FDPQPackaged, ducted194.7 kW heating193.8 kW cooling108,324 kWh/yr1.5$35,747
Carrier 50FC-180Packaged, ducted190 kW heating181 kW cooling123,455 kWh/yr1.5$40,740
Carrier 50FC-180 R454bPackaged, ducted184 kW heating176 kW cooling128,718 kWh/yr1.5$42,477
Temperzone HWP59RKSPackaged, ducted5.4 kW heating5.8 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone HWP 70RLSFYPackaged, ducted7.1 kW heating7 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Temperzone CWP0083RKSYPackaged, ducted8.2 kW heating8.2 kW cooling– kWh/yr––
Daikin RWXYQ5AV1/FXSQ125PAVESplit system16 kW heating14 kW cooling– kWh/yr––