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Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Daikin UAYQ150CY1A Air Conditioner
Daikin UAYQ150CY1A is a 42.8 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7778).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1.5
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 14,090 kWh
- 5,845 cooling + 8,245 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $4,509 / year
- $376 / month · $45,088 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 42.8 kW cooling
- 43.1 kW heating
146% more electricity than the median of 13 comparable 40 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (5,740 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 23% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 5% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
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.
Daikin UAYQ150CY1A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 24,646 | $7,887 | $78,867 |
| Mixed zone | 14,090 | $4,509 | $45,088 |
| Hot zone | 18,518 | $5,926 | $59,258 |
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 42.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P040AHR3SA-RRR40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,481 | |
| APAC P040AVR3SA-RTR40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,481 | |
| Actron Air PCG400R39.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling5,544 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,774 | |
| Actron Air PCG40039.5 kW heating39.2 kW cooling5,544 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,774 | |
| Caa VPA045R3AC49.4 kW heating46.1 kW cooling5,640 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,805 |
Air conditioners similar to the Daikin UAYQ150CY1A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P040AVR3SA-RTS40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,481 | |
| APAC P040AHR3SA-RTR40.3 kW heating43 kW cooling4,628 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,481 | |
| Temperzone OPA465RKTB41.3 kW heating42.5 kW cooling6,103 kWh/yr | 1 | $1,953 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/* 11843.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling14,831 kWh/yr | 1 | $4,746 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/WP/ECO/11843.6 kW heating43.3 kW cooling14,831 kWh/yr | 1 | $4,746 | |
| Temperzone OPA450RLTFPQ44.4 kW heating43.3 kW cooling13,416 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,293 | |
| Caa VPA045R3AC49.4 kW heating46.1 kW cooling5,640 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,805 |
Other Daikin models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin UAYN400AFY1A37.6 kW heating40.8 kW cooling16,674 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,336 |
Compare UAYQ150CY1A with another model
Daikin UAYQ150CY1A specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 42.81 kW
- Cooling power input
- 13.64 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 43.10 kW
- Heating power input
- 12.86 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.00
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.39
- Rated AEER
- 3.10
- Rated ACOP
- 3.31
- Standby power (PIA)
- 46.6 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 1638 × 1150 × 2063 mm
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Daikin UAYQ150CY1A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,943 | 7,061 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3,883 | 20,763 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,975 | 3,856 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5,845 | 8,245 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 23,604 | 882 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 1.0 | 17,137 | 1,381 |
Part-load test points (6 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 11111 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 34583 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 12636 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 46477 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7778
- GEMS registration id
- 156597
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 13 September 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, 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. Manufacturer: daikin.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.