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Cooling only portable air conditioner
Goldair GCPAC07 Air Conditioner
Goldair GCPAC07 is a 2.1 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8972).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Annual electricity use
- 665 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $213 / year
- $18 / month · $2,128 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.1 kW cooling
1% more electricity than the median of 40 comparable 2 kW cooling only portable registrations (657 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 15% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 87% (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.
Goldair GCPAC07 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 432 | $138 | $1,382 |
| Mixed zone | 665 | $213 | $2,128 |
| Hot zone | 1,780 | $570 | $5,696 |
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.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 2.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling PA19W12 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 | |
| Onix ON-20KWPA22 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 | |
| Devanti PAC-B-7000-WH2 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 | |
| Midea MPPA20C2 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 | |
| Onix ON-20KWPAW2 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 0 | $202 |
Air conditioners similar to the Goldair GCPAC07
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KAWFPAC07J*2.1 kW cooling665 kWh/yr | 0 | $213 | |
| Click CPAC1907-C2.1 kW cooling665 kWh/yr | 0 | $213 | |
| Kogan KASHPAC07JA2.1 kW cooling665 kWh/yr | 0 | $213 | |
| Devanti PAC-A-14K-NEW-WH2.1 kW cooling664 kWh/yr | 0 | $212 | |
| TCL TAC-07CPB/SL22.1 kW cooling664 kWh/yr | 0 | $212 | |
| TCL TAC-07CPB/SL series2.1 kW cooling664 kWh/yr | 0 | $212 | |
| Carson OL-A016AA20N22.1 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 | |
| Sheffield PL6192.1 kW cooling655 kWh/yr | 0 | $210 |
Compare GCPAC07 with another model
Goldair GCPAC07 specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.06 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.79 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)
- –
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 59.4 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.
Goldair GCPAC07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 432 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 665 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | – | 1,780 | – |
Related Goldair model numbers starting with GOLDAIR
2 model numbers on 2 other registrations. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldair 1.5kW PAC | AAC8368 | 0 | 483 | 28 July 2029 |
| Goldair | AAC9051 | 0 | 2,457 | 7 July 2030 |
Other model numbers on registration AAC8972
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8972
- GEMS registration id
- 169945
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 July 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- Goldair
- 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.