New Zealand · costs in NZD
Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5A Heat Pump
Panasonic U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5A is a 50 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC9308).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 26,274 kWh
- 2,398 cooling + 23,876 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $8,670 / year
- $723 / month · $86,704 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 50 kW cooling
- 56 kW heating
8% more electricity than the median of 10 comparable 50 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf registrations (24,311 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 40% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 5% (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 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 26,274 | $8,670 | $86,704 |
| Mixed zone | 11,792 | $3,891 | $38,914 |
| Hot zone | 12,109 | $3,996 | $39,960 |
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 50 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier AV18IMAURA56.5 kW heating50 kW cooling3,682 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $6,838 | |
| Braemar MCHX450D326B45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $6,838 | |
| Gree GMV-VQ450WM/C-X(A)45 kW heating45 kW cooling22,348 kWh/yr | 2 | $7,375 | |
| Braemar MCRX450D326B45 kW heating45 kW cooling22,348 kWh/yr | 2 | $7,375 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haier AV18IMAURA56.5 kW heating50 kW cooling3,682 kWh/yr | 2 | $1,215 | |
| Braemar MCRX450D326B45 kW heating45 kW cooling22,348 kWh/yr | 2 | $7,375 | |
| Haier AV16IMAURA50 kW heating45 kW cooling26,645 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $8,793 | |
| Braemar MCHX450D326B45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $6,838 | |
| Gree GMV-VQ450WM/C-X(A)45 kW heating45 kW cooling22,348 kWh/yr | 2 | $7,375 | |
| Gree GMV-450WM/C-X(A)45 kW heating45 kW cooling20,722 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $6,838 |
Other Panasonic models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-16ME2R8E50 kW heating45 kW cooling28,547 kWh/yr | 3 | $9,421 | |
| Panasonic U-16ME2R850 kW heating45 kW cooling28,547 kWh/yr | 3 | $9,421 |
Compare U-18ME2R8E / S-22MF2E5A / S-90MF2E5A / S-106MF2E5A with another model
Panasonic specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 50.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 15.40 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 56.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 12.60 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.18
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.33
- Rated AEER
- 3.19
- Rated ACOP
- 4.35
- Standby power (PIA)
- 83.0 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 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 | – | – | 2,592 | 6,780 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2,398 | 23,876 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,706 | 3,245 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3,844 | 7,948 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 13,444 | 637 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 4.0 | 11,118 | 991 |
Part-load test points (21 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 890 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 730 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 14560 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 3890 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 4810 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
- 4700 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 36500 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 28000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 590 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6600 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 25000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6700 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC9308
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC9308
- GEMS registration id
- 170605
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 22 September 2030
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- U-18ME2R8
- 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.