c/kWh
litres
per day
Nameplate power
1,416 W
Variable speed
Energy rating
5.5
Annual electricity use
550 kWh
Label: 550 kWh Β· 1.5 kWh per day
Estimated running cost
$176 / year
$1,761 over 10 years
Efficiency (WEF)
33.2 L/Wh Β· 140 L/min at the label test point

About the same electricity as the median of 20 comparable 1,250–1,499 w variable speed pool pump registrations (550 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 45% of them.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 20 comparable 1,250–1,499 w variable speed pool pump registrations. Dot: this model (below the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 1,250–1,499 w variable speed pool pump sold in Australia, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

Pool pumps that use less electricity

Same type and size group, at least 3% lower annual kWh on the label basis.

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Neptune NPE15001,100 W437 kWh/yr6$140
Pool And Spa Warehouse VS EcoDrive Pro1,100 W446 kWh/yr6$143
Speck BADU EcoDrive1,100 W446 kWh/yr6$143
Speck BADU VS EcoDrive LED1,100 W446 kWh/yr6$143

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

Pool pumps similar to the Baker Hydro Stellar ECO-V150

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Waterco Alphaflo ECO-V1501,416 W550 kWh/yr5.5$176
Davey DEFE3851,416 W550 kWh/yr5.5$176
Hayward SP3012DIVSP1,400 W529 kWh/yr5.5$169
Legend LSP3012DIVSP1,400 W529 kWh/yr5.5$169
Theralux T3012DIVSP1,400 W529 kWh/yr5.5$169
Hayward Super II Eco VS 1.2hp1,400 W529 kWh/yr5.5$169
Reltech V5PRO1,400 W461 kWh/yr6$147
Oasis V5 PRO1,400 W461 kWh/yr6$147

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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Baker Hydro Stellar ECO-V150 specifications

Pump type
Variable speed
Nameplate input power
1,416 W
Measured input power
1,416 W
Current
9.0 A
Weighted energy factor (WEF)
33.162 L/Wh
Daily run time to pump 50,000 L
5.94 h
Effective flow at test point (derived)
140 L/min
β€œHigh” (as registered)
1,289.0
β€œLow” (as registered)
1,289.0
Annual energy (label)
550.3 kWh
Star rating index
5.58
Country of manufacture
–

β€œHigh” and β€œLow” are published in the registration without a documented unit; we do not interpret them. Effective flow is derived from the label test (50,000 L in the daily run time).

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
APP0294
GEMS registration id
157643
Status
approved
Available until
23 November 2028
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
–
Regulatory standard
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Swimming Pool Pump-units) Determination 2021
Test standard
AS 5102.1-2019

Source: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 9 February 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.