Climate zone

Electricity pricec/kWh

Energy rating (cooling): 1.5
Annual electricity use: 4,822 kWh
Estimated running cost: $1,543 / year; $129 / month · $15,430 over 10 years
Capacity: 39.4 kW cooling

Only 3 comparable registrations in this cohort, so no percentile is shown.

Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 18% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).

coolingheatingClick a zone to use it across the page.

Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the mixed zone (Richmond NSW climate: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth). Mixed climate zone shown by default (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth); switch to cold or hot. Cost = kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.

Caa HPA038C3AD running cost by climate zone

Climate zone	kWh / year	Per month	Per year	5 years	10 years
Cold zone (Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas)	3,180	$85	$1,018	$5,088	$10,176
Mixed zone (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth)	4,822	$129	$1,543	$7,715	$15,430
Hot zone (Brisbane, Darwin, Cairns, Townsville)	14,349	$383	$4,592	$22,958	$45,917

At 32c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.

Air conditioners that use less electricity

Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 39.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.

Model	Cooling	Heating	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than	Compare
Diamond RT03535 kW cooling4,292 kWh/yr	35 kW	–	1.5	4,292	$1,373	0% of similar

Air conditioners similar to the Caa HPA038C3AD

Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.

Model	Cooling	Heating	Stars	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
APAC P036AHC3SA-L37.9 kW cooling4,678 kWh/yr	37.9 kW	–	1.5	4,678	$1,497	67% of similar
APAC P036AHC3SA37.9 kW cooling4,678 kWh/yr	37.9 kW	–	1.5	4,678	$1,497	67% of similar
Diamond RT03535 kW cooling4,292 kWh/yr	35 kW	–	1.5	4,292	$1,373	0% of similar

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Caa HPA038C3AD specifications

Type: Cooling only
Configuration: Packaged
Air distribution: Ducted
Indoor unit: –
Rated cooling capacity (35 °C): 39.43 kW
Cooling power input: 11.58 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 °C): –
Heating power input: –
EER, full load (tested): 3.36
COP, full load (tested): –
Rated AEER: 3.39
Rated ACOP: –
Standby power (PIA): 10.0 W
Compressor: Fixed speed
Refrigerant: R410A
Power supply: Three phase
Indoor sound power: –
Outdoor sound power: –
Demand response (AS/NZS 4755): No
Country of manufacture: Australia

Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.

Caa HPA038C3AD zoned energy rating figures

As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.

Zone	Profile	Cooling stars	Heating stars	Cooling kWh	Heating kWh	TCSPF	HSPF
Coldcommercial	commercial	–	–	7,397	–	3.89	–
Coldresidential	residential	1.5	–	3,180	–	3.46	–
Mixedcommercial	commercial	–	–	9,130	–	3.71	–
Mixedresidential	residential	1.5	–	4,822	–	3.43	–
Hotcommercial	commercial	–	–	19,775	–	3.74	–
Hotresidential	residential	2.0	–	14,349	–	3.60	–

Part-load test points (1 values)

c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results: No

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: AAC7359
GEMS registration id: 153047
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 15 March 2028
Registered for sale in: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family: –
Regulatory standard: [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
Test standard: AS/NZS 3823.1.2:2012
MEPS: 2019
Product class: Class 7

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.