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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Hisense AUW-125U4RQ1/AUD-125UX4RTH1 Heat Pump
Hisense AUW-125U4RQ1/AUD-125UX4RTH1 is a 12.3 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9025).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 6,849 kWh
- 819 cooling + 6,030 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,260 / year
- $188 / month · $22,602 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.3 kW cooling
- 14 kW heating
12% more electricity than the median of 146 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (6,125 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 17% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 25% (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 cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Hisense AUW-125U4RQ1 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 6,849 | $2,260 | $22,602 |
| Mixed zone | 3,398 | $1,121 | $11,213 |
| Hot zone | 4,088 | $1,349 | $13,490 |
At 33c/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.
Heat pumps that use less electricity
Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 12.3 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brivis AONSR13B1/AINHU13B113.8 kW heating12 kW cooling4,365 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $1,440 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,458 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,471 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4*12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OB13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,776 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,576 | |
| Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8S13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,583 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hisense AUW-125U4RQ1
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG UU125WR2 U30/UMN125M2 N2013.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling7,574 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,499 | |
| Carrier 38QSM125D8S/42QSM125D8S13 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,798 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,583 | |
| LG UU125WR3 U30/UMN125M2 N2013.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling6,379 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,105 | |
| Carrier 38QSH125D8S-1/42QSH125D8S-112.8 kW heating12.4 kW cooling4,872 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,608 | |
| Braemar KCHV160D1B/KGHV200A1S20 kW heating12.2 kW cooling7,678 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,534 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ3R8 / S-1014PF3E12.1 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,458 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,471 | |
| Panasonic U-125PZ4R8 / S-125PE4R12.5 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,742 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,565 | |
| Midea DUCMI125IHB/UCMI125OB13 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,776 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,576 |
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Hisense AUW-125U4RQ1 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.30 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.98 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 4.24 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.10
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.40
- Rated AEER
- 3.07
- Rated ACOP
- 3.28
- Standby power (PIA)
- 6.8 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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.
Hisense AUW-125U4RQ1 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 | – | – | 1,808 | 1,880 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 1.5 | 819 | 6,030 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,283 | 937 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1,290 | 2,108 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,104 | 181 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3,803 | 285 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4200 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1450 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1460 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 10100 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6150 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9025
- GEMS registration id
- 167601
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 June 2030
- 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 11
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 25 September 2026; last checked 26 September 2026. Manufacturer: global.hisense.com. How the derived figures are calculated.