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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR/CS-QZ50BKR Air Conditioner
Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR/CS-QZ50BKR is a 5 kW reverse cycle split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC8646).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 1,184 kWh
- 450 cooling + 734 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $379 / year
- $32 / month · $3,789 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5 kW cooling
- 5.4 kW heating
8% more electricity than the median of 240 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,093 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 25% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 72% (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.
Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,440 | $781 | $7,808 |
| Mixed zone | 1,184 | $379 | $3,789 |
| Hot zone | 1,398 | $447 | $4,474 |
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 5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMA4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling839 kWh/yr | 4 | $268 | |
| Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMA4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling847 kWh/yr | 4 | $271 | |
| Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CS5 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $301 | |
| Panasonic CU-HZ50DKR / CS-HZ50DKR6 kW heating5 kW cooling949 kWh/yr | 5 | $304 | |
| Gree GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/I4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling949 kWh/yr | 4 | $304 |
Air conditioners similar to the Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 1U50PFHRA / AS50PFHRA5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling990 kWh/yr | 4 | $317 | |
| Midea MFEP51VA-W/MFEP51VA-N5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,008 kWh/yr | 4 | $323 | |
| Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr | 5 | $301 | |
| Hisense HAWG18KR5.3 kW heating5 kW cooling1,012 kWh/yr | 4 | $324 | |
| Actron Air WRC-050CS / WRE-050CS5 kW heating5 kW cooling942 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $301 | |
| Midea MFEZ50VA-W/MFEZ50VA-N6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr | 5 | $319 | |
| Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling937 kWh/yr | 5 | $300 | |
| Rinnai HONRPX50/HINRPX50M6 kW heating5 kW cooling997 kWh/yr | 5 | $319 |
Compare CU-QZ50BKR/CS-QZ50BKR with another model
Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.52 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 5.40 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.55 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.67
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.10
- Rated AEER
- 3.29
- Rated ACOP
- 3.47
- Standby power (PIA)
- 0.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 60.5 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 67.4 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.
Panasonic CU-QZ50BKR 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 | – | – | 510 | 648 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.5 | 281 | 2,159 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 719 | 313 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 450 | 734 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,585 | 60 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1,302 | 96 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 487 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 459 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2750 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 700 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 531 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
- 2378 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4965 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2710 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 380 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2320 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 460 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2615 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2175 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2625 W
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8646
- GEMS registration id
- 167954
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 11 March 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. Manufacturer: panasonic.com/au. How the derived figures are calculated.