New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS Heat Pump
Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS 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 AAC9008).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 7
- Heating: 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 790 kWh
- 84 cooling + 706 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $261 / year
- $22 / month · $2,607 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
- 2.7 kW heating
26% less electricity than the median of 178 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,074 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 98% of them.
Across all 3,612 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-026DS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 790 | $261 | $2,607 |
| Mixed zone | 404 | $133 | $1,333 |
| Hot zone | 423 | $140 | $1,396 |
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 |
Heat pumps similar to the Actron Air WRC-026DS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 | |
| Kogan KASHSAC26UA2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 | |
| Aux ASW-H27A4/FAR3DI2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 | |
| Kogan KASHSAC26UC2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC26TA3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,108 kWh/yr | 5 | $366 | |
| Hyundai HYSSSAC26TB3.3 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,108 kWh/yr | 5 | $366 | |
| Akai AK-TP26M2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 | |
| TECO TWS-TSO26H3DVHA2.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,011 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $334 |
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Actron Air WRC-026DS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.63 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.49 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.70 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.50 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 5.31
- COP, full load (tested)
- 5.44
- Rated AEER
- 5.38
- Rated ACOP
- 5.39
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.4 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 56.6 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 63.7 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-026DS 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 | – | – | 74 | 230 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 7.0 | 3.5 | 84 | 706 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 155 | 123 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 6.5 | 3.5 | 133 | 271 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 399 | 25 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 7.0 | 4.0 | 383 | 40 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 183 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 185 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1037 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 245 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 225 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
- 1140 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3230 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1400 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 108 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1000 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 143 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1290 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1050 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9008
- GEMS registration id
- 170171
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 17 June 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.