Australia · costs in AUD
Reverse cycle packaged air conditioner
Daikin UAYQ180CY1A Air Conditioner
Daikin UAYQ180CY1A is a 53.1 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7773).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 1
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 40,714 kWh
- 7,341 cooling + 33,373 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $13,028 / year
- $1,086 / month · $130,285 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 53.1 kW cooling
- 56.1 kW heating
383% more electricity than the median of 24 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle ducted packaged registrations (8,422 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 0% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 0% (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 UAYQ180CY1A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 87,290 | $27,933 | $279,328 |
| Mixed zone | 40,714 | $13,028 | $130,285 |
| Hot zone | 24,160 | $7,731 | $77,312 |
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 53.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| APAC P048AHR3SA-LTR45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,738 | |
| APAC P048AHR3SA-RBB45.9 kW heating46.8 kW cooling5,432 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,738 | |
| Caa HPA055R3AD53.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling6,369 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,038 | |
| Actron Air PKY500T51.8 kW heating49.1 kW cooling6,700 kWh/yr | 1 | $2,144 | |
| Coates RPA-C05052.8 kW heating51.6 kW cooling7,171 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,295 |
Air conditioners similar to the Daikin UAYQ180CY1A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperzone OPA550RKTBG-P53.4 kW heating52.9 kW cooling7,577 kWh/yr | 1 | $2,425 | |
| Caa HPA055R3AD53.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling6,369 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,038 | |
| Temperzone OPA560RLTFPQ57 kW heating53.5 kW cooling17,223 kWh/yr | 2 | $5,511 | |
| Aggreko RPA-050D-R410A52.8 kW heating51.6 kW cooling7,171 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,295 | |
| Coates RPA-C05052.8 kW heating51.6 kW cooling7,171 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,295 | |
| AIRSTAGE RAQ/K/EC/WP/ECO/12050.2 kW heating51.2 kW cooling13,522 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,327 |
Other Daikin models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin UAYN530BFY1A54.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling22,961 kWh/yr | 1 | $7,348 | |
| Daikin UAYN530AFY1A54.3 kW heating53.4 kW cooling22,961 kWh/yr | 1 | $7,348 |
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Daikin UAYQ180CY1A specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Packaged
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 53.11 kW
- Cooling power input
- 17.15 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 56.10 kW
- Heating power input
- 15.54 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.96
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.51
- Rated AEER
- 3.06
- Rated ACOP
- 3.56
- Standby power (PIA)
- 58.3 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 UAYQ180CY1A 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 | – | – | 11,193 | 20,326 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4,874 | 82,416 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 13,757 | 9,037 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7,341 | 33,373 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 29,600 | 1,274 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 1.5 | 0.0 | 21,509 | 2,651 |
Part-load test points (6 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 43814 W
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 15477 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 15762 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 57234 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7773
- GEMS registration id
- 156598
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 12 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.