c/kWh
litres
per day
Nameplate power
1,300 W
Variable speed
Energy rating
4.5
Annual electricity use
611 kWh
Label: 611 kWh Β· 1.7 kWh per day
Estimated running cost
$195 / year
$1,955 over 10 years
Efficiency (WEF)
29.9 L/Wh Β· 140 L/min at the label test point

11% more electricity than 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 15% of them. At your rates that is about $19 a year more than the median, $194 over 10 years.

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 (above 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.

ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Reltech V3 PRO975 W385 kWh/yr6$123
Oasis V310P975 W385 kWh/yr6$123
Reltech GEN3-V3975 W385 kWh/yr6$123
Stanley VS3975 W385 kWh/yr6$123
Theralux TVS PRO 1.25HP975 W385 kWh/yr6$123

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

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Zodiac WP000117 (FLOPRO e3 1.5HP)1,400 W591 kWh/yr5$189
Emaux ETV/ECFV1251,300 W485 kWh/yr6$155
Zenflow ZFVS1251,300 W485 kWh/yr6$155
Emaux ECFV1251,300 W485 kWh/yr6$155
Chilli RCOMPUETV125P1,300 W485 kWh/yr6$155
Affinity Appliance Group Pty Ltd AA-VSPP-1.5-11,300 W495 kWh/yr5.5$158

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

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Neptune NPVS150 specifications

Pump type
Variable speed
Nameplate input power
1,300 W
Measured input power
1,300 W
Current
5.9 A
Weighted energy factor (WEF)
29.874 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)
1,230.1
β€œLow” (as registered)
1,230.1
Annual energy (label)
610.9 kWh
Star rating index
4.97
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
APP0235
GEMS registration id
151187
Status
approved
Available until
24 November 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia
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: emauxgroup.com. How the derived figures are calculated.