Name: TCL TAC-09CPB/SL5
Brand: TCL
SKU: AAC7534

Climate zone

Electricity pricec/kWh

Energy rating (cooling): 0
Annual electricity use: 840 kWh
Estimated running cost: $269 / year; $22 / month · $2,688 over 10 years
Capacity: 2.6 kW cooling

About the same electricity as the median of 58 comparable 2.5 kW cooling only portable registrations (840 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 36% of them.

Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 81% (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.

TCL TAC-09CPB running cost by climate zone

Climate zone	kWh / year	Per month	Per year	5 years	10 years
Cold zone (Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas)	545	$15	$174	$872	$1,744
Mixed zone (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth)	840	$22	$269	$1,344	$2,688
Hot zone (Brisbane, Darwin, Cairns, Townsville)	2,247	$60	$719	$3,595	$7,190

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	Cooling	Heating	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Westinghouse WPV097CR1WA2.6 kW cooling605 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	605	$194	98% of similar
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL series2.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr	2.3 kW	–	739	$236	97% of similar
TCL TAC-08CPB/SL12.3 kW cooling739 kWh/yr	2.3 kW	–	739	$236	97% of similar
De'Longhi PAC EM82K2.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr	2.4 kW	–	756	$242	93% of similar
De'Longhi PAC EM82K.12.4 kW cooling756 kWh/yr	2.4 kW	–	756	$242	93% of similar

Air conditioners similar to the TCL TAC-09CPB

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

Model	Cooling	Heating	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Solt GGSAPF32600W2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	798	$255	69% of similar
Prinetti IA00005312.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	798	$255	69% of similar
Westinghouse WPV097CR1WA2.6 kW cooling605 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	605	$194	98% of similar
Bonaire PRC60000262.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	798	$255	69% of similar
Devanti PAC-B-9000-WH2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	798	$255	69% of similar
Solt GGSAPF32600B2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	798	$255	69% of similar
De'Longhi PAC EM93K.1 SILENT2.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	798	$255	69% of similar
Bonaire PRC70000262.6 kW cooling798 kWh/yr	2.6 kW	–	798	$255	69% of similar

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TCL TAC-09CPB specifications

Type: Cooling only
Configuration: Portable
Air distribution: Non-ducted
Indoor unit: –
Rated cooling capacity (35 °C): 2.60 kW
Cooling power input: 1.00 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 °C): –
Heating power input: –
EER, full load (tested): 2.61
COP, full load (tested): –
Rated AEER: 2.60
Rated ACOP: –
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.

TCL TAC-09CPB 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	Heating stars	Cooling kWh	Heating kWh	TCSPF	HSPF
Coldresidential	residential	–	545	–	–	–
Mixedresidential	residential	–	840	–	–	–
Hotresidential	residential	–	2,247	–	–	–

Other model numbers on registration AAC7534

Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: AAC7534
GEMS registration id: 154405
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 31 May 2028
Registered for sale in: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family: TAC-09CPB/SL series
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.