c/kWh
litres
per day
Nameplate power
1,650 W
Single speed
Energy rating
1
Annual electricity use
1,518 kWh
Label: 1,518 kWh Β· 4.2 kWh per day
Estimated running cost
$486 / year
$4,858 over 10 years
Efficiency (WEF)
12.0 L/Wh Β· 281 L/min at the label test point

1% more electricity than the median of 51 comparable 1,500 w and above single speed pool pump registrations (1,511 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 41% of them. At your rates that is about $2 a year more than the median, $23 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 51 comparable 1,500 w and above single speed pool pump registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 1,500 w and above single 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.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Speck BADU 90/3501,250 W1,153 kWh/yr2$369
Pool And Spa Warehouse PRO 90/3501,250 W1,153 kWh/yr2$369
Baqiu BQ15001,500 W1,155 kWh/yr2$370
Kripsol K2615E1,380 W1,223 kWh/yr1.5$391
Davey DSF13501,350 W1,238 kWh/yr1.5$396

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

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Astral Pool 21400 (CTX400C)1,633 W1,572 kWh/yr1$503
Waterco Alphaflo 1PH 1.5HP1,614 W1,530 kWh/yr1$490
Aquatight Apex AP 1.5HP1,614 W1,530 kWh/yr1$490
Baker Hydro Stellar 1.5HP1,614 W1,530 kWh/yr1$490
Waterco Alphaflo 1.5HP1,614 W1,530 kWh/yr1$490
Reefe SPP15001,610 W1,515 kWh/yr1$485
Sinyoa SUPB2001,610 W1,515 kWh/yr1$485

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

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Davey DSF420 specifications

Pump type
Single speed
Nameplate input power
1,650 W
Measured input power
1,650 W
Current
–
Weighted energy factor (WEF)
12.022 L/Wh
Daily run time to pump 50,000 L
2.97 h
Effective flow at test point (derived)
281 L/min
β€œHigh” (as registered)
1,402.5
β€œLow” (as registered)
1,402.5
Annual energy (label)
1518 kWh
Star rating index
1.30
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).

Other model numbers on registration APP0161

Australian GEMS registration details

Registration number
APP0161
GEMS registration id
149887
Status
approved
Available until
14 September 2027
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. Manufacturer: davey.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.