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Reverse cycle Heat pumps: Energy Use & Running Costs

3,278 currently registered reverse cycle heat pumps (heat and cool), 4,888 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
3,278
4,888 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
4,207 kWh
mixed 2,346 · hot 2,762
Median estimated running cost
$1,388 / year
middle half: $826 to $2,404
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 (3,278 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/TPG31IH 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-W 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 (4,763)

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reverse cycle air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VFIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr3.5$208
TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr3.5$208
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr3.5$208
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG11IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG31IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VCIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VBIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPG21IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD seriesSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/VDIHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
TCL TAC-06CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling632 kWh/yr4$209
Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAESplit system3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr4$215
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-WJ / DXK05ZTLA-WFJSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling704 kWh/yr1.5$232
Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling708 kWh/yr5.5$234
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC15ZTLA-W/SRK15ZTLA-WSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr1.5$235
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-WFSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr1.5$235
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC15ZTLA-W/SRK15ZTLA-WFSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr1.5$235
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC05ZTLA-W/DXK05ZTLA-WSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr1.5$235
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK15/DXK05ZTLA-WFSplit system2 kW heating1.5 kW cooling711 kWh/yr1.5$235
Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NCSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20NSplit system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Kaden KSI06Split system2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr5.5$237
Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMASplit system2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling725 kWh/yr6$239
Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-1Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Carrier 38QRG020N8/42QRG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N8Split system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr5$242
Midea MFXS20WA/MFXS20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling739 kWh/yr5$244
Midea MFXP20WA/MFXP20NASplit system2.2 kW heating2 kW cooling739 kWh/yr5$244
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W / SRK20ZSXA-WSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling749 kWh/yr4.5$247
TCL TAC-08CHSD/TPH11ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TBSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21T*Split system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
TCL TAC-08CHSD/*ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TCSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TDSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Hyundai HYSSSAC21TASplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
TCL TAC-08CHSD/TPH21ITUSplit system2.1 kW heating2.1 kW cooling749 kWh/yr3.5$247
Midea MFEZ20VA-W/MFEZ20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8PSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QCE020N8/42QCE020N8Split system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Carrier 38QUH020N8L/42QCE020N8FSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Midea MFEF20VA-W/MFEF20VA-NSplit system2.5 kW heating2.1 kW cooling750 kWh/yr5.5$248
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W/SRK20ZSXA-WFSplit system2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling751 kWh/yr4.5$248
Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-NSplit system2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr6.5$256
Carrier 38QRF020N8/42QRF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Kaden KSI-2.0Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Rinnai HSNRTX20Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Carrier 38QAF020N8/42QAF020N8Split system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257
Carrier 42QHG020N8PB/38QUH020N8PBSplit system2.4 kW heating2 kW cooling778 kWh/yr5$257