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Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFD Air Conditioner
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFD is a 3.5 kW cooling only split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC9020).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4.5
- Annual electricity use
- 231 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $74 / year
- $6 / month · $739 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 3.5 kW cooling
15% less electricity than the median of 23 comparable 3.5 kW cooling only split system registrations (273 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 74% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 99% (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 mixed zone (Richmond NSW climate: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth). Mixed climate zone shown by default (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth); switch to cold or hot. Cost = kWh × 32c/kWh in AUD; change the price above to your tariff.
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 144 | $46 | $461 |
| Mixed zone | 231 | $74 | $739 |
| Hot zone | 619 | $198 | $1,981 |
At 32c/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.
Air conditioners that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 3.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCAT3.5 kW cooling220 kWh/yr | 5 | $70 | |
| Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B13.5 kW cooling221 kWh/yr | 5 | $71 | |
| Daikin RKM35YVMA / FTKM35YVMA3.5 kW cooling223 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $71 | |
| Daikin RKM35W2VMA / FTKM35W2VMA3.5 kW cooling224 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $72 |
Air conditioners similar to the Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic CU-U35AKR / CS-U35AKR3.5 kW cooling268 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $86 | |
| Daikin RKM35YVMA / FTKM35YVMA3.5 kW cooling223 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $71 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ35PCAT/RAK-DJ35PCAT3.5 kW cooling220 kWh/yr | 5 | $70 | |
| Daikin RKM35W2VMA / FTKM35W2VMA3.5 kW cooling224 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $72 | |
| SunPacific KF-35GW/N2BP-N5A3.5 kW cooling276 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $88 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YSA-W/SRK13YSA-WF13.5 kW cooling259 kWh/yr | 4 | $83 | |
| Rinnai HONCJ35B1 / HINCJ35B13.5 kW cooling221 kWh/yr | 5 | $71 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC13YTA-W/SRK13YTA-WF3.5 kW cooling243 kWh/yr | 4 | $78 |
Compare MUY-GW35VFD/MSY-GW35VFD with another model
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 3.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.87 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.03
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.95
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 57.2 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 56.1 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW35VFD 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 | – | – | -61 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.5 | – | 144 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 199 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.5 | – | 231 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 438 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.5 | – | 619 | – |
Part-load test points (7 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 330 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 185 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1500 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC9020
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9020
- GEMS registration id
- 170333
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 18 June 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- MUY-GW35VFD2/MSY-GW35VFD2 Series
- 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: Australian Government Energy Rating (GEMS) registration data, DCCEEW via data.gov.au (CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: MitsubishiElectric.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.