Australia · costs in AUD
Reverse cycle portable air conditioner
Hyundai HY18KSPACJ* Air Conditioner
Hyundai HY18KSPACJ* is a 5.3 kW reverse cycle portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC10261).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 0
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 3,742 kWh
- 1,702 cooling + 2,040 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,197 / year
- $100 / month · $11,974 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5.3 kW cooling
- 4 kW heating
20% more electricity than the median of 5 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle portable registrations (3,116 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 20% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 26% (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.
Hyundai HY18KSPACJ* running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,307 | $1,698 | $16,982 |
| Mixed zone | 3,742 | $1,197 | $11,974 |
| Hot zone | 4,990 | $1,597 | $15,968 |
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 5.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlec PA1622HCHA3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 0 | $997 | |
| Carson OL-BKYR47-A012D3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 0 | $997 | |
| Goldair GPPAC4703.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 0 | $997 |
Air conditioners similar to the Hyundai HY18KSPACJ*
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldair GPPAC4703.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 0 | $997 | |
| Arlec PA1622HCHA3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 0 | $997 | |
| Carson OL-BKYR47-A012D3.3 kW heating4.7 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 0 | $997 |
Other Hyundai models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai HYD18KPACPA4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,202 | |
| Hyundai HYD18KPACPB4.1 kW heating5.2 kW cooling3,755 kWh/yr | 0 | $1,202 |
Compare HY18KSPACJ* with another model
Hyundai HY18KSPACJ* specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Portable
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.27 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.03 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.95 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.58 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 2.60
- COP, full load (tested)
- 2.51
- Rated AEER
- 2.60
- Rated ACOP
- 2.50
- Standby power (PIA)
- –
- Compressor
- Fixed speed
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.9 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.
Hyundai HY18KSPACJ* 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 | 0.0 | 1,104 | 4,203 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,702 | 2,040 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4,552 | 438 |
Other model numbers on registration AAC10261
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10261
- GEMS registration id
- 180452
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 23 June 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- HY18KSPACJ*
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.