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Cooling only portable air conditioner
Dimplex DCP9BW Air Conditioner
Dimplex DCP9BW is a 2.6 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8359).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Annual electricity use
- 840 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $269 / year
- $22 / month · $2,688 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
About the same electricity as the median of 58 comparable 2.5 kW cooling only portable registrations (840 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 36% 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).
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.
Dimplex DCP9BW running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 545 | $174 | $1,744 |
| Mixed zone | 840 | $269 | $2,688 |
| Hot zone | 2,247 | $719 | $7,190 |
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.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westinghouse WPV097CR1WA2.6 kW cooling605 kWh/yr | 0 | $194 | |
| TCL TAC-08CPB/SL12.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr | 0 | $236 | |
| TCL TAC-08CPB/SL series2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr | 0 | $236 | |
| De'Longhi PAC EM82K.12.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr | 0 | $242 | |
| De'Longhi PAC EM82K2.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr | 0 | $242 |
Air conditioners similar to the Dimplex DCP9BW
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| De'Longhi PAC EM93K.1 SILENT2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr | 0 | $255 | |
| Solt GGSAPF32600S2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr | 0 | $255 | |
| Prinetti IA00005312.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr | 0 | $255 | |
| Bonaire PRC70000262.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr | 0 | $255 | |
| Solt GGSAPF32600B2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr | 0 | $255 | |
| Westinghouse WPV097CR1WA2.6 kW cooling605 kWh/yr | 0 | $194 | |
| Devanti PAC-B-9000-WH2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr | 0 | $255 | |
| Bonaire PRC60000262.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr | 0 | $255 |
Compare DCP9BW with another model
Dimplex DCP9BW specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.00 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.61
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 2.60
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.7 W
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.9 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 62.8 dB(A)
- 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.
Dimplex DCP9BW 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 | – | – | 503 | 396 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 545 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 626 | 212 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 840 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,361 | 46 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 2,247 | – |
Part-load test points (5 values)
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 640 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1800 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 730 W
- c__low_temp_have_full_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2900 W
Related Dimplex model numbers starting with DCP9
1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCP9WT | AAC6727 | 0 | 840 | 24 May 2027 |
Other model numbers on registration AAC8359
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8359
- GEMS registration id
- 162217
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 18 July 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- DCP9
- 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 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.