New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Hisense HAWU18KR Heat Pump
Hisense HAWU18KR is a 5.1 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9279).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 2,162 kWh
- 214 cooling + 1,948 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $713 / year
- $59 / month · $7,135 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5.1 kW cooling
- 5.8 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 236 comparable 5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (2,154 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 46% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 74% (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 HAWU18KR running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,162 | $713 | $7,135 |
| Mixed zone | 1,069 | $353 | $3,528 |
| Hot zone | 1,094 | $361 | $3,610 |
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 5.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RXM46AVMA / FTXM46AVMA4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,543 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $509 | |
| Daikin RXM46WVMA / FTXM46WVMA4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,571 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $518 | |
| Gree GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/O / GWH15AGDXD-K6DNA1A/I4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,835 kWh/yr | 4 | $606 | |
| Gree GWH15QDXE-K6DNA1A/O / GWH15QDXE-K6DNA1A/I4.7 kW heating4.6 kW cooling1,839 kWh/yr | 3 | $607 | |
| Midea MFCA50VA-W/MFCA50VA-N5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,841 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $608 |
Heat pumps similar to the Hisense HAWU18KR
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westinghouse WSD51HWB-I/WSD51HWA-E6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,062 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $680 | |
| Westinghouse WSD51HWA-E/WSD51HWA-I6.1 kW heating5.1 kW cooling2,062 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $680 | |
| Actron Air WRC-050DS / WRE-050DS6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,147 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $709 | |
| Midea MFEP50VB-W/MFEP50VB-N6 kW heating5 kW cooling2,147 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $709 | |
| Solar Acdc DGWA1-ACDC-18KR25 kW heating5 kW cooling1,905 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $629 | |
| Daikin RXM50AVMA / FTXM50AVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,881 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $621 | |
| Midea MFCA50VA-W/MFCA50VA-N5.2 kW heating5.2 kW cooling1,841 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $608 | |
| Daikin RXM50WVMA / FTXM50WVMA6 kW heating5 kW cooling1,903 kWh/yr | 5 | $628 |
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Hisense HAWU18KR specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.22 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 5.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 1.42 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.17
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.13
- Rated AEER
- 4.16
- Rated ACOP
- 4.07
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 62.3 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 65.3 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.
Hisense HAWU18KR 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 | – | – | 292 | 623 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 5.0 | 2.0 | 214 | 1,948 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 469 | 324 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 4.5 | 2.5 | 342 | 727 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,147 | 67 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 5.0 | 3.0 | 988 | 106 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1660 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 490 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 555 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
- 5300 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2900 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 325 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2520 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2500 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC9279
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9279
- GEMS registration id
- 171448
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 21 August 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- HAW*18KR
- 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: 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.