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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A-BS Heat Pump
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A-BS is a 14 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9854).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 6,470 kWh
- 855 cooling + 5,615 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $2,135 / year
- $178 / month · $21,351 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 14 kW cooling
- 16 kW heating
2% less electricity than the median of 19 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (6,606 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 53% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 28% (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 PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A-BS running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 6,470 | $2,135 | $21,351 |
| Mixed zone | 3,361 | $1,109 | $11,091 |
| Hot zone | 4,072 | $1,344 | $13,438 |
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 14 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA5AVM16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,941 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,631 | |
| Panasonic U-5LZ2E516 kW heating14 kW cooling5,357 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,768 | |
| Panasonic U-5LZ2E816 kW heating14 kW cooling5,357 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,768 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-A Series14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,845 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-A-BS14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,845 |
Heat pumps similar to the Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A-BS
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA5AVM16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,941 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,631 | |
| Panasonic U-5LZ2E516 kW heating14 kW cooling5,357 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,768 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC140KXZES114 kW heating14 kW cooling6,331 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,089 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC140KXZEN114 kW heating14 kW cooling6,366 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,101 | |
| Braemar MCMX140D108B16 kW heating14 kW cooling8,576 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,830 | |
| Panasonic U-5LZ2E816 kW heating14 kW cooling5,357 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,768 |
Other Mitsubishi Electric models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD3-A16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,470 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,135 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125YKMD3-A Series16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,470 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,135 |
Compare PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A-BS with another model
Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A-BS specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.68 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 16.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.71 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.94
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.44
- Rated AEER
- 3.72
- Rated ACOP
- 4.22
- Standby power (PIA)
- 24.2 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68.3 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 PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A-BS 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 | – | – | 1,829 | 1,793 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 855 | 5,615 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,284 | 927 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1,315 | 2,046 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,001 | 222 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3,736 | 336 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 5030 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1440 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1510 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
- 13800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC9854
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9854
- GEMS registration id
- 176619
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 11 February 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A Series
- 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.