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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-5LE2R8 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-5LE2R8 is a 14 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC7338).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 2.5
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 5,430 kWh
- 805 cooling + 4,625 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,792 / year
- $149 / month · $17,919 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 14 kW cooling
- 16 kW heating
18% less electricity than the median of 19 comparable 14 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (6,606 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 79% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 35% (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-5LE2R8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,430 | $1,792 | $17,919 |
| Mixed zone | 2,878 | $950 | $9,497 |
| Hot zone | 3,692 | $1,218 | $12,184 |
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 14 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA5AVM16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,941 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,631 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-5LE2R8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC140KXZES114 kW heating14 kW cooling6,331 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,089 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC140KXZEN114 kW heating14 kW cooling6,366 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,101 | |
| Braemar MCMX140D108B16 kW heating14 kW cooling8,576 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,830 | |
| Daikin RSUYA5AVM16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,941 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,631 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,470 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,135 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP125VKMD3-A-BS16 kW heating14 kW cooling6,470 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,135 |
Other Panasonic models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-5LZ2E516 kW heating14 kW cooling5,357 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,768 | |
| Panasonic U-5LZ2E816 kW heating14 kW cooling5,357 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,768 |
Compare U-5LE2R8 with another model
Panasonic U-5LE2R8 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 14.00 kW
- Cooling power input
- 3.45 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 16.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.48 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.90
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.43
- Rated AEER
- 3.93
- Rated ACOP
- 4.45
- Standby power (PIA)
- 34.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 69.9 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-5LE2R8 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 | – | – | 1,658 | 1,439 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 2.5 | 3.0 | 805 | 4,625 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,070 | 733 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1,232 | 1,646 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 4,517 | 194 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 5.0 | 3,406 | 286 |
Part-load test points (20 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 4360 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1260 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1090 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- 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__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 8000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3153.3 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1151.64 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7000 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 15078 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7539 W
Other model numbers on registration AAC7338
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC7338
- GEMS registration id
- 152854
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 4 March 2028
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- U-5LE2R8
- 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.