c/kWh
litres
per day
Nameplate power
966 W
Single speed
Energy rating
1.5
Annual electricity use
1,150 kWh
Label: 1,150 kWh Β· 3.2 kWh per day
Estimated running cost
$368 / year
$3,680 over 10 years
Efficiency (WEF)
15.9 L/Wh Β· 228 L/min at the label test point

2% more electricity than the median of 76 comparable 750–999 w single speed pool pump registrations (1,132 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 30% of them. At your rates that is about $6 a year more than the median, $59 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 76 comparable 750–999 w single speed pool pump registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 750–999 w 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
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Spanet XS-10C750 W922 kWh/yr2$295
Davey DSF750750 W937 kWh/yr2$300
Hayward SP8105DIAU810 W964 kWh/yr2$308
Hayward SP81004DIAU810 W964 kWh/yr2$308

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

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ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Kripsol K2610E970 W1,106 kWh/yr1.5$354
Baracuda WP000205 (Hydra+ 0.75HP)955 W1,150 kWh/yr1.5$368
Baracuda WP000051 (HYDRA 1.0HP)970 W1,318 kWh/yr1$422
Emaux SC100970 W1,338 kWh/yr1$428
Bwt I STAR II 151,020 W1,207 kWh/yr1.5$386
Theralux T3010DI980 W1,171 kWh/yr1.5$375
Legend SIIE320 1.0hp980 W1,171 kWh/yr1.5$375
Legend LSP3010DI980 W1,171 kWh/yr1.5$375

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

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Zodiac WP000238 (TAGUS 0.75HP) specifications

Pump type
Single speed
Nameplate input power
966 W
Measured input power
966 W
Current
4.2 A
Weighted energy factor (WEF)
15.870 L/Wh
Daily run time to pump 50,000 L
3.65 h
Effective flow at test point (derived)
228 L/min
β€œHigh” (as registered)
862.2
β€œLow” (as registered)
862.2
Annual energy (label)
1150 kWh
Star rating index
1.67
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
APP0352
GEMS registration id
166176
Status
approved
Available until
20 December 2029
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.