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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, cassette
Panasonic U-25PZ3R5/S-25PY3E Heat Pump
Panasonic U-25PZ3R5/S-25PY3E is a 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10455).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 1,232 kWh
- 167 cooling + 1,065 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $407 / year
- $34 / month · $4,066 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 2.5 kW cooling
- 3.2 kW heating
15% more electricity than the median of 177 comparable 2.5 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (1,073 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 15% 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 U-25PZ3R5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 1,232 | $407 | $4,066 |
| Mixed zone | 664 | $219 | $2,191 |
| Hot zone | 718 | $237 | $2,369 |
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 2.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr | 4 | $215 | |
| Daikin RXM20AVMA / FTXM20AVMA2.7 kW heating2.2 kW cooling725 kWh/yr | 6 | $239 | |
| Midea MFEP26VA-W/MFEP26VA-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling776 kWh/yr | 6.5 | $256 | |
| Actron Air WRC-026DS / WRE-026DS2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 | |
| Midea MFEP26VB-W/MFEP26VB-N2.7 kW heating2.6 kW cooling790 kWh/yr | 7 | $261 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-25PZ3R5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi RAC-VJ25NHAE/RAI-VJ25RHAE3.5 kW heating2.5 kW cooling653 kWh/yr | 4 | $215 | |
| Carrier 38QRF026N8/42QRF026N82.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Daikin RXM25AVMA / FTXM25AVMA3.2 kW heating2.5 kW cooling888 kWh/yr | 6 | $293 | |
| Rinnai HSNRTX252.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Midea MFAG26VB-W/MFAG26VB-N2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Pioneer International HPR-09A22.6 kW heating2.5 kW cooling845 kWh/yr | 4 | $279 | |
| Carrier 42QHG026N8PB/38QUH026N8PB2.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 | |
| Rinnai HONRTX25/HINRTX252.8 kW heating2.5 kW cooling897 kWh/yr | 5 | $296 |
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Panasonic U-25PZ3R5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Cassette
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 2.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 0.56 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 3.20 kW
- Heating power input
- 0.72 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.53
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.64
- Rated AEER
- 4.19
- Rated ACOP
- 4.23
- Standby power (PIA)
- 11.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single 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)
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 840 × 256 × 840 mm
- 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-25PZ3R5 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 | – | – | 349 | 355 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.0 | 2.5 | 167 | 1,065 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 433 | 195 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.0 | 3.0 | 250 | 414 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 851 | 56 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 637 | 81 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 250 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 270 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 290 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 1160 W
- 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
- 1300 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 1600 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 3330 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 270 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 220 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1370 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1370 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 1450 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10455
- GEMS registration id
- 182217
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 10 November 2031
- 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 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 8
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.