New Zealand · costs in NZD
Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFD Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFD is a 4.2 kW cooling only split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9098).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 207 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $68 / year
- $6 / month · $683 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 4.2 kW cooling
20% more electricity than the median of 20 comparable 3.5 kW cooling only split system registrations (173 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 5% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 98% (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.
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 207 | $68 | $683 |
| Mixed zone | 330 | $109 | $1,089 |
| Hot zone | 934 | $308 | $3,082 |
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 similar to the Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM46QVMA / FTKM46QVMA4.6 kW cooling226 kWh/yr | 4 | $75 | |
| Daikin RKM46Q2VMA / FTKM46Q2VMA4.6 kW cooling228 kWh/yr | 4 | $75 |
Other Mitsubishi Electric models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD/MSY-GW42VFD4.2 kW cooling232 kWh/yr | 3 | $77 |
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Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 4.20 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.18 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.57
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.51
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 57 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 59.5 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Thailand
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW42VFD 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 | – | – | 371 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 207 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 504 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 330 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,147 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 934 | – |
Part-load test points (9 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 420 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 135 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 295 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2100 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1160 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2140 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC9098
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9098
- GEMS registration id
- 171249
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 July 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- MUY-GW42VFD2/MSY-GW42VFD2 Series
- 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: MitsubishiElectric.com.au. How the derived figures are calculated.