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Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD Air Conditioner
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD is a 4.8 kW cooling only split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC6628).
A newer registration of this model exists: AAC9019.
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 382 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $122 / year
- $10 / month · $1,222 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 4.8 kW cooling
1% less electricity than the median of 25 comparable 5 kW cooling only split system registrations (388 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 52% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 97% (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-GW50VFD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 241 | $77 | $771 |
| Mixed zone | 382 | $122 | $1,222 |
| Hot zone | 1,089 | $348 | $3,485 |
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 4.8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMA5 kW cooling319 kWh/yr | 5 | $102 | |
| Daikin RKM50W2VMA / FTKM50W2VMA5 kW cooling323 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $103 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCAT5 kW cooling340 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $109 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr | 4 | $116 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr | 4 | $116 |
Air conditioners similar to the Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM50W2VMA / FTKM50W2VMA5 kW cooling323 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $103 | |
| Panasonic CU-U50AKR / CS-U50AKR5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $124 | |
| Panasonic CU-U50WKR / CS-U50WKR5 kW cooling388 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $124 | |
| Daikin RKM50WVMA / FTKM50WVMA5 kW cooling319 kWh/yr | 5 | $102 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YTA-W/SRK18YTA-WF5 kW cooling397 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $127 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCAT5 kW cooling340 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $109 |
Other Mitsubishi Electric models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr | 4 | $116 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD4.9 kW cooling363 kWh/yr | 4 | $116 |
Compare MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD with another model
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 4.80 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.25 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.90
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.79
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 58.5 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 57.8 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-GW50VFD 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 | – | – | 493 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 241 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 637 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 382 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,410 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 1,089 | – |
Part-load test points (11 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 440 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 160 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 1142.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 360 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2400 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1000 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5169.599999999999 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2580 W
Related Mitsubishi Electric model numbers starting with MUYGW50VFDMSYGW50VFD
2 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD | AAC9019 | 4 | 363 | 18 June 2030 |
| MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD2 | AAC9019 | 4 | 363 | 18 June 2030 |
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6628
- GEMS registration id
- 146508
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 27 April 2027
- 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 9
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.