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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-10ME2R8 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-10ME2R8 is a 28 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9312).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 11,372 kWh
- 1,478 cooling + 9,894 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,753 / year
- $313 / month · $37,528 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 28 kW cooling
- 31.5 kW heating
4% less electricity than the median of 8 comparable 25 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf registrations (11,884 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 63% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 12% (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 U-10ME2R8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 11,372 | $3,753 | $37,528 |
| Mixed zone | 5,508 | $1,818 | $18,176 |
| Hot zone | 7,053 | $2,327 | $23,275 |
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 28 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar MCHX280D316B28 kW heating28 kW cooling10,809 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,567 | |
| Gree GMV-280WM/C-X(A)28 kW heating28 kW cooling10,809 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,567 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-10ME2R8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier AV10IMAURA31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling18,587 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,134 | |
| Braemar MCHX280D316B28 kW heating28 kW cooling10,809 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,567 | |
| Braemar MCRX280D316B28 kW heating28 kW cooling12,333 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $4,070 | |
| Gree GMV-280WM/C-X(A)28 kW heating28 kW cooling10,809 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,567 | |
| Gree GMV-280WL/A-X(A)31.5 kW heating28 kW cooling14,368 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,741 |
Other Panasonic models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-10LE1R8E28 kW heating25 kW cooling11,434 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,773 | |
| Panasonic U-10LE1R828 kW heating25 kW cooling11,434 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $3,773 |
Compare U-10ME2R8 with another model
Panasonic U-10ME2R8 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 28.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 7.52 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 31.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 7.14 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.59
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.26
- Rated AEER
- 3.64
- Rated ACOP
- 4.31
- Standby power (PIA)
- 49.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 80 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes (mode 1 on off, mode 2 50 percent, mode 3 75 percent)
- 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 U-10ME2R8 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 | – | – | 2,411 | 2,826 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1,478 | 9,894 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,238 | 1,242 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2,268 | 3,240 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 8,491 | 293 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 6.5 | 6,601 | 452 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 1000 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 710 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 6910 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2660 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2220 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
- 6800 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 22800 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 15750 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 750 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6700 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7400 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC9312
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9312
- GEMS registration id
- 170611
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 September 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- U-10ME2R8
- 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 19 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.