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Cooling only portable air conditioner

Stirling PA27W1 Air Conditioner

Stirling PA27W1 is a 2.6 kW cooling only portable air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6787).

c/kWh
Energy rating (cooling)
0
Annual electricity use
798 kWh
Estimated running cost
$255 / year
$21 / month · $2,554 over 10 years
Capacity
2.6 kW cooling

5% less electricity than the median of 58 comparable 2.5 kW cooling only portable registrations (840 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 69% of them.

Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 82% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).

coolingheatingClick a zone to use it across the page.

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.

Stirling PA27W1 running cost by climate zone

Climate zonekWh / yearPer year10 years
Cold zone 518$166$1,658
Mixed zone 798$255$2,554
Hot zone 2,135$683$6,832

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.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Westinghouse WPV097CR1WA2.6 kW cooling605 kWh/yr0$194
De'Longhi PAC EM82K2.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr0$242
De'Longhi PAC EM82K.12.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr0$242

Air conditioners similar to the Stirling PA27W1

Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
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Onix ON-27KWPA22.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
Click PAC26KWM2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr0$255
TECO TPO26CFWAO2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Carson OL-BKY26-A010M2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
TECO TPO26C**AO2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270
Costway OL-BKYR26-A010xy2.6 kW cooling844 kWh/yr0$270

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Stirling PA27W1 specifications

Type
Cooling only
Configuration
Portable
Air distribution
Non-ducted
Indoor unit
–
Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
2.63 kW
Cooling power input
0.95 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
–
Heating power input
–
EER, full load (tested)
2.67
COP, full load (tested)
–
Rated AEER
2.77
Rated ACOP
–
Standby power (PIA)
–
Compressor
Fixed speed
Refrigerant
R290
Power supply
Single phase
Indoor sound power
64.2 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.

Stirling PA27W1 zoned energy rating figures

As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.

ZoneCooling starsHeating starsCooling kWhHeating kWh
Coldresidential0.0–518–
Mixedresidential0.0–798–
Hotresidential0.0–2,135–

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
AAC6787
GEMS registration id
147765
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
23 June 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
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.