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Status of Air Conditioners in Australia (200509-ac-aust.pdf - 675 kB) - updated with 2005 ABS ownership data.
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The following report has been prepared by Energy Efficient Strategies (EES) for the National Appliance and Equipment Energy Efficiency Committee. It was updated in January 2006 to include the latest ABS ownership data which was released in November 2005.
There has been an increasing interest shown in air conditioners in recent times. In particular, it appears that the penetration (and ownership) of air conditioners has increased substantially in most states over the past few years and a number of states are experiencing peak load problems during hot weather, in part due to the rapid increase in air conditioner numbers in use.
The market for air conditioners in Australia complex, as there are a large number of types available and the installed stock varies significantly at the state level (both levels of ownership and share by type). While there is reasonable data on the sales and installed stock of air conditioners, there is relatively poor information on how these are used by consumers and businesses.
This report attempts to quantify some of the issues surrounding air conditioners in Australia where there is data available in the public domain, with the specific aim:
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