New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGD Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGD is a 12 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8773).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 5,394 kWh
- 588 cooling + 4,806 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,780 / year
- $148 / month · $17,800 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12 kW cooling
- 13.2 kW heating
2% less electricity than the median of 17 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (5,528 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 53% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 36% (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 MXZ-6F120VGD running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,394 | $1,780 | $17,800 |
| Mixed zone | 2,618 | $864 | $8,639 |
| Hot zone | 3,020 | $997 | $9,966 |
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 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECO TSOM106HVAG411.4 kW heating10.6 kW cooling4,364 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,440 | |
| Carrier 38QUM110D8S512.5 kW heating11.6 kW cooling4,367 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,441 | |
| Carrier 38QUM105D8S511 kW heating10.7 kW cooling4,608 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,521 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH45KBTA513.2 kW heating12.5 kW cooling4,625 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,526 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,570 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGD
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics AJ120HCJ5KG13.5 kW heating12 kW cooling5,605 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,850 | |
| Kaden KM4612 kW heating12 kW cooling5,342 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,763 | |
| Actron Air MRC-120CS-512.5 kW heating11.8 kW cooling5,230 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,726 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S1AE12.2 kW heating12.2 kW cooling4,758 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,570 | |
| TECO TSOM123HVAG512.6 kW heating12.3 kW cooling4,771 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,574 | |
| Bonaire H5M125S2AE13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS12OTC13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 | |
| Hyundai HYSMHS12OTA13.5 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,538 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,828 |
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Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-6F120VGD specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.30 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 13.20 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.00 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.77
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.48
- Rated AEER
- 3.61
- Rated ACOP
- 4.37
- Standby power (PIA)
- 6.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 62.6 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- 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 MXZ-6F120VGD 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 | – | – | 1,257 | 1,492 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | 2.0 | 588 | 4,806 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,613 | 740 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 947 | 1,671 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,677 | 154 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2,779 | 241 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4700 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 970 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1240 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
- 11100 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6600 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8773
- GEMS registration id
- 168492
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 14 June 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.4:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 20
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.