New Zealand · costs in NZD
Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Panasonic CU-U25AKR / CS-U25AKR Heat Pump
Panasonic CU-U25AKR / CS-U25AKR is a 2.5 kW cooling only split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC8207).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Annual electricity use
- 122 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $40 / year
- $3 / month · $403 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.5 kW cooling
1% less electricity than the median of 17 comparable 2.5 kW cooling only split system registrations (123 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 100% (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-U25AKR running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 122 | $40 | $403 |
| Mixed zone | 190 | $63 | $627 |
| Hot zone | 547 | $181 | $1,805 |
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 2.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCAT2.5 kW cooling90 kWh/yr | 6 | $30 | |
| Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMA2.5 kW cooling93 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $31 | |
| Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMA2.5 kW cooling95 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $31 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WF2.5 kW cooling98 kWh/yr | 5 | $32 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH09CNCA/ASTH09CNCA2.5 kW cooling107 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $35 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic CU-U25AKR
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YSA-W/SRK10YSA-WF12.5 kW cooling112 kWh/yr | 4 | $37 | |
| Daikin RKM25QVMA / FTKM25QVMA2.5 kW cooling93 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $31 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH09CNCA/ASTH09CNCA2.5 kW cooling107 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $35 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFD2 Series2.5 kW cooling120 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $40 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ25PCAT/RAK-DJ25PCAT2.5 kW cooling90 kWh/yr | 6 | $30 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC10YTA-W/SRK10YTA-WF2.5 kW cooling98 kWh/yr | 5 | $32 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW25VFD2/MSY-GW25VFD22.5 kW cooling120 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $40 | |
| Daikin RKM25Q2VMA / FTKM25Q2VMA2.5 kW cooling95 kWh/yr | 5.5 | $31 |
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Panasonic CU-U25AKR specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.60 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.05
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 4.11
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 2.5 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 58 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 62 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-U25AKR 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 | – | – | 221 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 122 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 295 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 190 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 697 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 547 | – |
Part-load test points (12 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 170 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 255 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 140 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 800 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 548.4 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 210 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1250 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1000 W
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2692.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1400 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC8207
- GEMS registration id
- 160738
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 6 May 2029
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- 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: papamy.panasonic.com.my. How the derived figures are calculated.