Name: TCL TAC-16CPB/NY
Brand: TCL
SKU: AAC6807

Climate zone

Electricity pricec/kWh

Energy rating (cooling): 0
Annual electricity use: 1,462 kWh
Estimated running cost: $468 / year; $39 / month · $4,678 over 10 years
Capacity: 4.6 kW cooling

About the same electricity as the median of 12 comparable 5 kW cooling only portable registrations (1,466 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 50% of them.

Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 65% (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-16CPB running cost by climate zone

Climate zone	kWh / year	Per month	Per year	5 years	10 years
Cold zone (Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas)	948	$25	$303	$1,517	$3,034
Mixed zone (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth)	1,462	$39	$468	$2,339	$4,678
Hot zone (Brisbane, Darwin, Cairns, Townsville)	3,910	$104	$1,251	$6,256	$12,512

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 4.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.

Model	Cooling	Heating	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Kogan KASIPAC14Y*4.1 kW cooling1,168 kWh/yr	4.1 kW	–	1,168	$374	31% of similar
Kogan KASIPAC14YC4.1 kW cooling1,168 kWh/yr	4.1 kW	–	1,168	$374	31% of similar
TECO TPO42CVWAH4.2 kW cooling1,176 kWh/yr	4.2 kW	–	1,176	$376	25% of similar
TECO TPO41CFWUDT4.1 kW cooling1,277 kWh/yr	4.1 kW	–	1,277	$409	8% of similar
Rinnai RPC41NC4.1 kW cooling1,277 kWh/yr	4.1 kW	–	1,277	$409	8% of similar

Air conditioners similar to the TCL TAC-16CPB

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

Model	Cooling	Heating	kWh / yr	Est. cost / yr	Uses less than
Olimpia Splendid Elite 164.6 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr	4.6 kW	–	1,462	$468	50% of similar
Polo PN46CWF4.6 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr	4.6 kW	–	1,462	$468	50% of similar
TECO TPO46CFWAT4.6 kW cooling1,462 kWh/yr	4.6 kW	–	1,462	$468	50% of similar
Olimpia Splendid 020984.7 kW cooling1,470 kWh/yr	4.7 kW	–	1,470	$470	42% of similar
Arlec PA1622HA4.7 kW cooling1,438 kWh/yr	4.7 kW	–	1,438	$460	83% of similar
Kogan KAWFPAC16YD4.7 kW cooling1,579 kWh/yr	4.7 kW	–	1,579	$505	17% of similar
Kogan KAWFPAC16YC4.7 kW cooling1,579 kWh/yr	4.7 kW	–	1,579	$505	17% of similar
Dimplex DCP16C4.5 kW cooling1,512 kWh/yr	4.5 kW	–	1,512	$484	25% of similar

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TCL TAC-16CPB specifications

Type: Cooling only
Configuration: Portable
Air distribution: Non-ducted
Indoor unit: –
Rated cooling capacity (35 °C): 4.60 kW
Cooling power input: 1.74 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 °C): –
Heating power input: –
EER, full load (tested): 2.78
COP, full load (tested): –
Rated AEER: 2.64
Rated ACOP: –
Standby power (PIA): –
Compressor: Fixed speed
Refrigerant: R290
Power supply: Single phase
Indoor sound power: 64.8 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-16CPB 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	–	948	–	–	–
Mixedresidential	residential	–	1,462	–	–	–
Hotresidential	residential	–	3,910	–	–	–

Other model numbers on registration AAC6807

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

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number: AAC6807
GEMS registration id: 144294
Status: approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires: 4 July 2027
Registered for sale in: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family: TAC-16CPB/N*
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.