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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG/MSZ-AP20VGD Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG/MSZ-AP20VGD is a 2 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8766).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 936 kWh
- 104 cooling + 832 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $309 / year
- $26 / month · $3,089 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2 kW cooling
- 2.5 kW heating
13% more electricity than the median of 63 comparable 2 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (829 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 29% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 90% (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 MUZ-AP20VG running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 936 | $309 | $3,089 |
| Mixed zone | 481 | $159 | $1,587 |
| Hot zone | 522 | $172 | $1,723 |
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 2 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $208 | |
| TCL TAC-06CHSD/VEIH1.8 kW heating1.8 kW cooling630 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $208 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG202.2 kW heating2 kW cooling708 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $234 | |
| Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NC2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $237 | |
| Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20N2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $237 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W / SRK20ZSXA-W2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling749 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $247 | |
| Kaden KSI062.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $237 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC20ZSXA-W/SRK20ZSXA-WF2.7 kW heating2 kW cooling751 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $248 | |
| Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG202.2 kW heating2 kW cooling708 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $234 | |
| Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NC2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $237 | |
| Carrier 38QHG020N8/42QHG020N8-12.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr | 5 | $242 | |
| Midea MFXP20W/MFXP20N2.3 kW heating2 kW cooling718 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $237 | |
| Carrier 38QAG020N8/42QAG020N82.2 kW heating2 kW cooling734 kWh/yr | 5 | $242 |
Compare MUZ-AP20VG/MSZ-AP20VGD with another model
Mitsubishi Electric MUZ-AP20VG specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.46 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 2.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.60 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.43
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.11
- Rated AEER
- 4.32
- Rated ACOP
- 4.14
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 52 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 55 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- No
- 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 MUZ-AP20VG 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 | – | – | 232 | 271 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 104 | 832 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 291 | 144 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 161 | 320 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 641 | 31 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 474 | 48 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1500 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 190 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 250 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
- 3300 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1250 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC8766
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8766
- GEMS registration id
- 168525
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 7 May 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- MUZ-AP20VG*/MSZ-AP20VGD 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 8
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.