Australia · costs in AUD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Kogan KASHSAC26TB Air Conditioner
Kogan KASHSAC26TB is a 2.6 kW reverse cycle split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8261).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5.5
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 673 kWh
- 139 cooling + 534 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $215 / year
- $18 / month · $2,154 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
- 4 kW heating
24% more electricity than the median of 192 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (544 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 3% of them.
Across all 3,681 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.
Kogan KASHSAC26TB running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,575 | $504 | $5,040 |
| Mixed zone | 673 | $215 | $2,154 |
| Hot zone | 378 | $121 | $1,210 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $129 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling404 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $129 | |
| Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling405 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $130 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS2.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling410 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $131 | |
| Rinnai HONRJX25/HINRJX252.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling416 kWh/yr | 7 | $133 |
Air conditioners similar to the Kogan KASHSAC26TB
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai HYSSSAC26T*3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr | 5 | $177 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC26TB3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr | 5 | $177 | |
| TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVHA2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr | 5 | $159 | |
| Akai AK-TP26M2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr | 5 | $159 | |
| Domain ISR-26Q-OUT/ISR-26Q-IND3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling552 kWh/yr | 5 | $177 | |
| Rinnai HONRT25B / HINRT25B2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling465 kWh/yr | 7 | $149 | |
| Rinnai HONRJ25B / HINRJ25B2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling465 kWh/yr | 7 | $149 | |
| Aux ASW-H27A4/FAR3DI2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling497 kWh/yr | 5 | $159 |
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Kogan KASHSAC26TB specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.64 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.59 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 4.05 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.98 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.33
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.85
- Rated AEER
- 4.34
- Rated ACOP
- 4.06
- Standby power (PIA)
- 4.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 47.2 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 57.7 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Kogan KASHSAC26TB 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 | – | – | -947 | 452 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 6.0 | 2.0 | 87 | 1,488 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | -143 | 229 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 5.5 | 2.5 | 139 | 534 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | -621 | 49 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 9.5 | 3.5 | 301 | 77 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 445 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 345 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 1450 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1930 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 543.83 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 170 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1450 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2843.2799999999997 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1280 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC8261
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8261
- GEMS registration id
- 161911
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 23 May 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- KASHSAC26T*
- 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 8
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.