New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS Heat Pump
Actron Air WRC-026CS / WRE-026CS is a 2.6 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9187).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 7
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 804 kWh
- 84 cooling + 720 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $265 / year
- $22 / month · $2,653 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
- 2.8 kW heating
25% less electricity than the median of 177 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,073 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 97% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 92% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Actron Air WRC-026CS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 804 | $265 | $2,653 |
| Mixed zone | 410 | $135 | $1,353 |
| Hot zone | 434 | $143 | $1,432 |
At 33c/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.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 2.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr | 4 | $215 | |
| Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $256 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air WRC-026CS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westinghouse WSD27HWA-E/WSD27HWA-I3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $361 | |
| Carrier 38QAG026N8/42QAG026N82.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $271 | |
| Westinghouse HSV097HWAE/HSV097HWAI3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,093 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $361 | |
| Aux ASW-H27A4/CAR3DI2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling845 kWh/yr | 7.5 | $279 | |
| Carrier 38QHG026N8/42QHG026N8-12.8 kW heating2.6 kW cooling822 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $271 | |
| Rinnai HSNRP26B2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr | 6 | $266 | |
| Midea MFXP26W/MFXP26N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr | 6 | $266 | |
| Midea MFAB-26WC/MFAB-26NC2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling805 kWh/yr | 6 | $266 |
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Actron Air WRC-026CS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.65 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.45 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.75 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.49 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 5.76
- COP, full load (tested)
- 5.51
- Rated AEER
- 5.86
- Rated ACOP
- 5.59
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.7 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 50 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 57 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Actron Air WRC-026CS 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 | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 122 | 238 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 7.0 | 3.0 | 84 | 720 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 181 | 128 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 6.5 | 3.5 | 131 | 279 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 483 | 27 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 7.0 | 4.0 | 392 | 42 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 160 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 170 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1000 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 180 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 235 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1000 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3250 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 105 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1070 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 140 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1200 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1330 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9187
- GEMS registration id
- 171133
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 9 August 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 8
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: actronair.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.