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Reverse cycle portable air conditioner
Hyundai HY18KSPACJB Air Conditioner
Hyundai HY18KSPACJB 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 HY18KSPACJB 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 HY18KSPACJB
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 HY18KSPACJB with another model
Hyundai HY18KSPACJB 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 HY18KSPACJB 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.