New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-16MF3R7 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-16MF3R7 is a 45 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7657).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 0
- Annual electricity use
- 2,591 kWh
- Estimated running cost
- $855 / year
- $71 / month · $8,550 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 45 kW cooling
- 50 kW heating
91% less electricity than the median of 42 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (27,808 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 98% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 68% (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-16MF3R7 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 2,591 | $855 | $8,550 |
| Mixed zone | 4,064 | $1,341 | $13,411 |
| Hot zone | 11,395 | $3,760 | $37,604 |
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 45 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba MMY-MUP14S1HT8P-A40 kW heating40 kW cooling2,476 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $817 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-16MF3R7
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM-A45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,770 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,244 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZRE245 kW heating45 kW cooling20,855 kWh/yr | 2 | $6,882 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUHY-M400YXM-A-BS45 kW heating45 kW cooling3,770 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $1,244 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC450KXZE250 kW heating45 kW cooling22,859 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $7,543 | |
| Hitachi RAS-160RNCBLW47.5 kW heating45 kW cooling22,164 kWh/yr | 2 | $7,314 | |
| Daikin REYA16AYM50 kW heating45 kW cooling24,175 kWh/yr | 3 | $7,978 | |
| Hitachi RAS-160RNCCLW50 kW heating45 kW cooling22,015 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $7,265 | |
| Toshiba MMY-MUP16S1HT8P-A50 kW heating45 kW cooling2,819 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $930 |
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Panasonic U-16MF3R7 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 45.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 12.90 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 50.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 12.00 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.27
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.95
- Rated AEER
- 3.41
- Rated ACOP
- 4.06
- Standby power (PIA)
- 91.0 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-16MF3R7 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 | – | – | 5,302 | – |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2,591 | – |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 6,720 | – |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4,064 | – |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 14,994 | – |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 0.0 | 11,395 | – |
Part-load test points (9 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3960 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 11790.6 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 3619.44 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 22500 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 48465 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 24232.5 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7657
- GEMS registration id
- 155662
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 30 July 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- 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 21
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.