Australia · costs in AUD
Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Panasonic CU-U80XKR / CS-U80XKR Air Conditioner
Panasonic CU-U80XKR / CS-U80XKR is a 8 kW cooling only split system air conditioner registered under Australia’s Energy Rating (GEMS) scheme (registration AAC10207).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Annual electricity use
- 714 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $228 / year
- $19 / month · $2,285 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8 kW cooling
3% more electricity than the median of 7 comparable 8 kW cooling only split system registrations (696 kWh a year) in the mixed zone. Uses less than 29% of them.
Across all 3,680 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 85% (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-U80XKR running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 450 | $144 | $1,440 |
| Mixed zone | 714 | $228 | $2,285 |
| Hot zone | 2,140 | $685 | $6,848 |
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 8 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the mixed zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gree GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/I7.1 kW cooling522 kWh/yr | 4 | $167 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD2/MSY-GW71VFD7.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr | 4 | $168 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW71VFD/MSY-GW71VFD27.1 kW cooling524 kWh/yr | 4 | $168 | |
| Rinnai HONCJ70B / HINCJ70B7 kW cooling552 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $177 | |
| Rinnai HONCJ70B1 / HINCJ70B17 kW cooling554 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $177 |
Air conditioners similar to the Panasonic CU-U80XKR
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD/MSY-GW80VFD8 kW cooling690 kWh/yr | 3 | $221 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW80VFD2/MSY-GW80VFD2 Series8 kW cooling690 kWh/yr | 3 | $221 | |
| Gree GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWC28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/I8.2 kW cooling673 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $215 | |
| Daikin RKM85P2VMA / FTKM85P2VMA8.5 kW cooling851 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $272 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH30CNTA/ASTH30CNTA8.5 kW cooling651 kWh/yr | 4 | $208 | |
| Daikin RKM85WVMA / FTKM85WVMA8.5 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 3 | $230 | |
| Gree GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/O / GWC24ATEXF-K6DNA1E/I7.1 kW cooling522 kWh/yr | 4 | $167 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC24YRA-W/SRK24YRA-WF17.1 kW cooling565 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $181 |
Compare CU-U80XKR / CS-U80XKR with another model
Panasonic CU-U80XKR specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.46 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.26
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.24
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.5 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 68 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 69 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Panasonic CU-U80XKR 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 | – | – | 884 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | – | 450 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,157 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | – | 714 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,807 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | – | 2,140 | – |
Part-load test points (10 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 430 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 850 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 375 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2100 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 745 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2450 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4250 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC10207
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
Australian GEMS registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10207
- GEMS registration id
- 179355
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 19 July 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia
- Family
- CU-U80XKR / CS-U80XKR
- 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: papamy.panasonic.com.my. How the derived figures are calculated.