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Reverse cycle fixed air conditioner
Panasonic CU-5Z100VBR Heat Pump
Panasonic CU-5Z100VBR is a 10 kW reverse cycle fixed heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8031).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 4,542 kWh
- 520 cooling + 4,022 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,499 / year
- $125 / month · $14,989 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 10 kW cooling
- 12 kW heating
About the same electricity as the median of 26 comparable 10 kW reverse cycle fixed registrations (4,539 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 46% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 43% (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.
Panasonic CU-5Z100VBR running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,542 | $1,499 | $14,989 |
| Mixed zone | 2,230 | $736 | $7,359 |
| Hot zone | 2,607 | $860 | $8,603 |
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 10 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actron Air MRC-100CS-49.5 kW heating9.4 kW cooling3,543 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,169 | |
| Kaden KM9.09.4 kW heating9 kW cooling3,556 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,173 | |
| Carrier 38QUM080D8S4-19.5 kW heating9 kW cooling3,592 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,185 | |
| Midea MULMI0490B9.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling3,648 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,204 | |
| Actron Air MRC-090DS-49.6 kW heating9.2 kW cooling3,648 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,204 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic CU-5Z100VBR
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTG36LBLA512 kW heating10 kW cooling4,079 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,346 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH36KBTA512 kW heating10 kW cooling4,088 kWh/yr | 4 | $1,349 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-5F100VGD10 kW heating10 kW cooling3,703 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,222 | |
| Daikin 5MXM100RVMA11 kW heating10 kW cooling4,337 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,431 | |
| Hisense AMW4-100U4RAA11 kW heating10 kW cooling4,623 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,526 | |
| Toshiba RAS-5M34U2AVG-A12 kW heating10 kW cooling5,263 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,737 | |
| Samsung Electronics AJ100HCJ5KG12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,926 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,626 | |
| Toshiba RAS-5M34B2AVG-A12 kW heating10 kW cooling4,708 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,554 |
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Panasonic CU-5Z100VBR specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Fixed
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 10.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.76 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.82
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.27
- Rated AEER
- 3.82
- Rated ACOP
- 4.32
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.3 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 69 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- Malaysia
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Panasonic CU-5Z100VBR 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 | – | – | 1,135 | 1,214 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 520 | 4,022 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,437 | 600 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 821 | 1,409 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,226 | 123 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2,413 | 194 |
Part-load test points (22 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 580 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 3290 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 900 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1090 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
- 3400 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 9800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2376.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 822.6 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 10770 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 5385 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8031
- GEMS registration id
- 154593
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 31 January 2029
- 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: papamy.panasonic.com.my. How the derived figures are calculated.