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Cooling only portable air conditioner

Carson OL-BKY26-A010M Air Conditioner

Carson OL-BKY26-A010M is a 2.6 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8406).

c/kWh
Energy rating (cooling)
0
Annual electricity use
844 kWh
Estimated running cost
$270 / year
$23 / month · $2,701 over 10 years
Capacity
2.6 kW cooling

1% more electricity than the median of 58 comparable 2.5 kW cooling only portable registrations (840 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 31% of them.

Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 81% (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.

Carson OL-BKY26-A010M running cost by climate zone

Climate zonekWh / yearPer year10 years
Cold zone 548$175$1,754
Mixed zone 844$270$2,701
Hot zone 2,258$723$7,226

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 2.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Westinghouse WPV097CR1WA2.6 kW cooling605 kWh/yr0$194
De'Longhi PAC EM82K.12.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr0$242
De'Longhi PAC EM82K2.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr0$242
Euromatic Portable AC2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Bonaire PRC70000262.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255

Air conditioners similar to the Carson OL-BKY26-A010M

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

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
TECO TPO26CFWAO2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Costway FP10109AU-BK2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
TECO TPO26C**AO2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Costway OL-BKYR26-A010xy2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
TCL TAC-09CPB/MU2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr0$263
TCL TAC-09CPB/MY2.6 kW cooling823 kWh/yr0$263
Arlec PA09222.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271
Click CPAC1609-C2.6 kW cooling848 kWh/yr0$271

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Carson OL-BKY26-A010M specifications

Type
Cooling only
Configuration
Portable
Air distribution
Non-ducted
Indoor unit
–
Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
2.64 kW
Cooling power input
1.00 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
–
Heating power input
–
EER, full load (tested)
2.63
COP, full load (tested)
–
Rated AEER
2.62
Rated ACOP
–
Standby power (PIA)
–
Compressor
Fixed speed
Refrigerant
R290
Power supply
Single phase
Indoor sound power
63.5 dB(A)
Outdoor sound power
–
Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
–
Country of manufacture
China

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

Carson OL-BKY26-A010M zoned energy rating figures

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

ZoneCooling starsHeating starsCooling kWhHeating kWh
Coldresidential0.0–548–
Mixedresidential0.0–844–
Hotresidential0.0–2,258–

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
AAC8406
GEMS registration id
163871
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
22 August 2029
Registered for sale in
Australia
Family
–
Regulatory standard
[Unitary Single-Duct] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
Test standard
AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015
MEPS
2019
Product class
Class 4

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.