c/kWh
Energy rating (cooling)
0
Heating: 0
Annual electricity use
2,529 kWh
534 cooling + 1,995 heating
Estimated running cost
$835 / year
$70 / month Β· $8,346 over 10 years
Capacity
2.6 kW cooling
2.6 kW heating

6% less electricity than the median of 11 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle portable registrations (2,705 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 91% of them.

Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 68% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).

coolingheatingClick a zone to use it across the page.

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 Γ— 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.

TCL TAC-09CHPB running cost by climate zone

Climate zonekWh / yearPer year10 years
Cold zone 2,529$835$8,346
Mixed zone 1,791$591$5,910
Hot zone 2,410$795$7,953

At 33c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh Γ— price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.

Heat pumps similar to the TCL TAC-09CHPB

Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.

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Goldair PAC10142 kW heating2.6 kW cooling2,705 kWh/yr0$893
Goldair GCPAC2202 kW heating2.6 kW cooling2,705 kWh/yr0$893
Click CPAC1609-H2 kW heating2.6 kW cooling2,705 kWh/yr0$893
Dimplex DPRC26ECO-A2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling2,769 kWh/yr0$914
AC Infinity AC-ACN9-AU2.1 kW heating2.6 kW cooling2,673 kWh/yr0$882
Kensington A007C-09CH1.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling2,567 kWh/yr0$847
Craig&Russell A007H-09CH1.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling2,567 kWh/yr0$847
Kensington A007C-09CH1.9 kW heating2.6 kW cooling2,567 kWh/yr0$847

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TCL TAC-09CHPB specifications

Type
Reverse cycle
Configuration
Portable
Air distribution
Non-ducted
Indoor unit
–
Rated cooling capacity (35 Β°C)
2.64 kW
Cooling power input
0.98 kW
Rated heating capacity (7 Β°C)
2.56 kW
Heating power input
0.75 kW
EER, full load (tested)
2.80
COP, full load (tested)
3.45
Rated AEER
2.69
Rated ACOP
3.41
Standby power (PIA)
–
Compressor
Fixed speed
Refrigerant
R290
Power supply
Single phase
Indoor sound power
63.4 dB(A)
Outdoor sound power
–
Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
–
Country of manufacture
China

Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.

TCL TAC-09CHPB zoned energy rating figures

As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.

ZoneCooling starsHeating starsCooling kWhHeating kWh
Coldresidential0.00.05341,995
Mixedresidential0.00.0823968
Hotresidential0.00.02,202208

Other model numbers on registration AAC6806

Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
AAC6806
GEMS registration id
144924
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
4 July 2027
Registered for sale in
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
Family
TAC-09CHPB/M*
Regulatory standard
[Unitary Single-Duct] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
Test standard
AS/NZS 3823.1.5:2015
MEPS
2019
Product class
Class 4

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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.