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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-12ME2R8E Heat Pump
Panasonic U-12ME2R8E is a 33.5 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9311).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 1
- Annual electricity use
- 18,977 kWh
- 1,777 cooling + 17,200 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $6,262 / year
- $522 / month · $62,624 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 33.5 kW cooling
- 37.5 kW heating
18% more electricity than the median of 5 comparable 35 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf registrations (16,052 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 20% of them.
Across all 3,612 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 7% (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-12ME2R8E running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 18,977 | $6,262 | $62,624 |
| Mixed zone | 8,530 | $2,815 | $28,149 |
| Hot zone | 8,777 | $2,896 | $28,964 |
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 33.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar MCHX335D319B33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,915 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,922 | |
| Gree GMV-335WM/C-X(A)33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,915 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,922 | |
| Braemar MCRX335D319B33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,052 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,297 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-12ME2R8E
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier AV12IMAURA35 kW heating33.5 kW cooling20,611 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,802 | |
| Gree GMV-335WM/C-X(A)33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,915 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,922 | |
| Braemar MCHX335D319B33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling14,915 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,922 | |
| Braemar MCRX335D319B33.5 kW heating33.5 kW cooling16,052 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $5,297 |
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Panasonic U-12ME2R8E specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 33.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 9.82 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 37.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 8.66 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.29
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.23
- Rated AEER
- 3.35
- Rated ACOP
- 4.25
- Standby power (PIA)
- 49.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- –
- 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-12ME2R8E 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 | – | – | 2,845 | 4,627 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1,777 | 17,200 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,830 | 2,053 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2,749 | 5,781 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 10,499 | 386 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8,160 | 617 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 850 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 680 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 8300 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3320 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3140 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
- 5100 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 23000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 18750 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 650 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7300 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16750 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8300 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC9311
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9311
- GEMS registration id
- 170610
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 24 September 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- U-12ME2R8
- 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.