New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Midea MULMI0487B/MFAG20N Heat Pump
Midea MULMI0487B/MFAG20N is a 8.7 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration ZAC0768).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 3,550 kWh
- 444 cooling + 3,106 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,172 / year
- $98 / month · $11,715 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 8.7 kW cooling
- 8.8 kW heating
7% more electricity than the median of 22 comparable 8 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (3,319 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 27% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 53% (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.
Midea MULMI0487B running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,550 | $1,172 | $11,715 |
| Mixed zone | 1,852 | $611 | $6,112 |
| Hot zone | 2,124 | $701 | $7,009 |
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 8.7 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr | 4 | $987 | |
| Carrier 38QUM080D8S48.3 kW heating8.1 kW cooling3,070 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,013 | |
| Bonaire H4M080S1AE8 kW heating8 kW cooling3,093 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,021 | |
| Midea MULMI0480B8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling3,109 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,026 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS79OTA7.9 kW heating7.9 kW cooling3,116 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,028 |
Heat pumps similar to the Midea MULMI0487B
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden KM288.7 kW heating8.5 kW cooling3,307 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,091 | |
| Carrier 38QUM080D8S4-19.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,185 | |
| Kaden KM9.09.4 kW heating9 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,173 | |
| Actron Air MRC-090DS-49.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling3,648 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,204 | |
| TECO TSOM82HVAG48.8 kW heating8.2 kW cooling3,440 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,135 | |
| Carrier 38QUM080D8S48.3 kW heating8.1 kW cooling3,070 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,013 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-4F80VGD8.8 kW heating8 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr | 4 | $987 |
Other Midea models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midea MULMI0490B9.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling3,648 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,204 |
Compare MULMI0487B/MFAG20N with another model
Midea MULMI0487B specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 8.70 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.63 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.80 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.28 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.32
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.88
- Rated AEER
- 3.24
- Rated ACOP
- 3.77
- Standby power (PIA)
- 16.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68 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.
Midea MULMI0487B 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 | – | – | 122 | 972 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 444 | 3,106 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 741 | 506 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 702 | 1,150 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,036 | 124 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1,938 | 186 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 620 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 485 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2560 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1010 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 930 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
- 2550 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 7600 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4675 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 355 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2650 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 655 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4300 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2560 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 4500 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- ZAC0768
- GEMS registration id
- 145498
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- n/a (NZ registration)
- Registered for sale in
- New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) EE Regulations 2020 Schedule 2A
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 19
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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.