Australia · costs in AUD
Cooling only window / wall air conditioner
Gree GJC12AF-K6DRNG1A Air Conditioner
Gree GJC12AF-K6DRNG1A is a 3.5 kW cooling only window / wall air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC7489).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Annual electricity use
- 381 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $122 / year
- $10 / month · $1,219 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
9% less electricity than the median of 8 comparable 3.5 kW cooling only window / wall registrations (419 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 50% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 97% (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.
Gree GJC12AF-K6DRNG1A running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 249 | $80 | $797 |
| Mixed zone | 381 | $122 | $1,219 |
| Hot zone | 1,127 | $361 | $3,606 |
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 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECO TVS32CVWUAH3.2 kW cooling333 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $107 | |
| TECO TVS32CVUVAH3.2 kW cooling333 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $107 |
Air conditioners similar to the Gree GJC12AF-K6DRNG1A
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kogan KASVWAC35Y*3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr | 2 | $119 | |
| TECO TVS35CVUVWBH3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr | 2 | $119 | |
| TECO TVS35CVBH3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr | 2 | $119 | |
| Kogan KASVWAC35YB3.5 kW cooling371 kWh/yr | 2 | $119 | |
| Kelvinator KWH39CRF3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $158 | |
| Westinghouse WWH39CWA3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $158 | |
| Kelvinator WH39C3.9 kW cooling494 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $158 | |
| Westinghouse WWH39CWC3.9 kW cooling457 kWh/yr | 2 | $146 |
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Gree GJC12AF-K6DRNG1A specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Window / wall
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.52 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.13 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.21
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.09
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 4.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.5 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 69 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Gree GJC12AF-K6DRNG1A 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 | – | – | 482 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | – | 249 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 620 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | – | 381 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,494 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | – | 1,127 | – |
Part-load test points (12 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 300 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 485 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 260 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1050 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1028.25 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 443.29 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1760 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1330 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3791.04 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1895.52 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7489
- GEMS registration id
- 153557
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 13 May 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 5
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.