New Zealand · costs in NZD
Cooling only split system air conditioner, wall hung
Panasonic CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KR Heat Pump
Panasonic CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KR is a 5 kW cooling only split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9048).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 4
- Annual electricity use
- 246 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $81 / year
- $7 / month · $812 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 5 kW cooling
2% less electricity than the median of 20 comparable 5 kW cooling only split system registrations (250 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 50% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 98% (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-U50*KR running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 246 | $81 | $812 |
| Mixed zone | 388 | $128 | $1,280 |
| Hot zone | 1,149 | $379 | $3,792 |
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 5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMA5 kW cooling202 kWh/yr | 5 | $67 | |
| Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMA5 kW cooling204 kWh/yr | 5 | $67 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCAT5 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $71 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD2 Series4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr | 4 | $75 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD/MSY-GW50VFD4.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr | 4 | $75 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic CU-U50*KR
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier 1U50KAMCRA / AS50TDMCRA5 kW cooling322 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $106 | |
| Fujitsu AOTH18CNTA/ASTH18CNTA5 kW cooling254 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $84 | |
| Daikin RKM50Q2VMA / FTKM50Q2VMA5 kW cooling204 kWh/yr | 5 | $67 | |
| Hitachi RAC-DJ50PCAT/RAK-DJ50PCAT5 kW cooling214 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $71 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YSA-W/SRK18YSA-WF15 kW cooling270 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $89 | |
| Daikin RKM50QVMA / FTKM50QVMA5 kW cooling202 kWh/yr | 5 | $67 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC18YTA-W/SRK18YTA-WF5 kW cooling246 kWh/yr | 4 | $81 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric MUY-GW50VFD2/MSY-GW50VFD24.9 kW cooling227 kWh/yr | 4 | $75 |
Compare CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KR with another model
Panasonic CU-U50*KR specifications
- Type
- Cooling only
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 5.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 1.36 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- –
- Heating power input
- –
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.61
- COP, full load (tested)
- –
- Rated AEER
- 3.64
- Rated ACOP
- –
- Standby power (PIA)
- 4.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 63 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 63 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-U50*KR 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 | – | – | 413 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 246 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 569 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | – | 388 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,460 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | – | 1,149 | – |
Part-load test points (10 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 200 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 470 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 150 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1150 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 375 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2500 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC9048
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9048
- GEMS registration id
- 169371
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 8 July 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- CU-U50*KR / CS-U50*KR
- 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 9
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.