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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner
Panasonic CU-Z25UBRA / CS-Z25UD3RAW Heat Pump
Panasonic CU-Z25UBRA / CS-Z25UD3RAW is a 2.6 kW reverse cycle ducted split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7340).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 1,261 kWh
- 157 cooling + 1,104 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $416 / year
- $35 / month · $4,161 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.6 kW cooling
- 3.3 kW heating
4% less electricity than the median of 10 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle ducted split system registrations (1,310 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 70% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 85% (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-Z25UBRA running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,261 | $416 | $4,161 |
| Mixed zone | 666 | $220 | $2,198 |
| Hot zone | 737 | $243 | $2,432 |
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 2.6 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DA33 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $389 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DAL33 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $389 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic CU-Z25UBRA
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu AOTG09LBCA/ARTG09LLLB3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr | 2 | $432 | |
| Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/ARTG09LLLB3.5 kW heating2.6 kW cooling1,310 kWh/yr | 2 | $432 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD2-A/SEZ-M25DA33 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $389 | |
| LG UU25WR2 UL0/UBN25L5 N503.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,564 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $516 | |
| Daikin RZAC25GV1 / FDYBA25AV13.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,666 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $550 | |
| Daikin RZAC25G2V1 / FDYBA25AV13.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,670 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $551 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DA33 kW heating2.5 kW cooling1,180 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $389 |
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Panasonic CU-Z25UBRA specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.60 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.58 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.30 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.78 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.41
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.17
- Rated AEER
- 4.35
- Rated ACOP
- 4.14
- Standby power (PIA)
- 5.1 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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-Z25UBRA 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 | – | – | 340 | 365 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.0 | 157 | 1,104 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 420 | 198 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 2.5 | 236 | 430 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 897 | 48 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.0 | 664 | 73 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 1060 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 275 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 330 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
- 3300 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1650 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 530.12 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 251.35000000000002 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1300 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 2800.2 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1400.1 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7340
- GEMS registration id
- 152163
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 5 March 2028
- 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 3823.1.2:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 10
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.