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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-8LE1R8E Heat Pump
Panasonic U-8LE1R8E is a 22.4 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10209).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2
- Annual electricity use
- 9,777 kWh
- 1,274 cooling + 8,503 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $3,226 / year
- $269 / month · $32,264 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 22.4 kW cooling
- 25 kW heating
9% more electricity than the median of 18 comparable 20 kW reverse cycle ducted multi-split / vrf registrations (8,936 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 33% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 14% (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-8LE1R8E running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 9,777 | $3,226 | $32,264 |
| Mixed zone | 5,106 | $1,685 | $16,850 |
| Hot zone | 6,034 | $1,991 | $19,912 |
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 22.4 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-8ME2R8E25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,860 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,264 | |
| Panasonic U-8ME2R825 kW heating22.4 kW cooling6,860 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,264 | |
| Braemar MCHX224D313B22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,151 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,690 | |
| Gree GMV-224WM/C-X(A) / GMV-NDR22P/X1-T22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,151 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,690 | |
| iCongo AU-V215W/N4-G0126.1 kW heating21.5 kW cooling8,311 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $2,743 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-8LE1R8E
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar MCRX224D313B22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling9,333 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,080 | |
| Samsung Electronics AM080FXMDGH/EU25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling11,192 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $3,693 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC224KXZRE222.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling10,745 kWh/yr | 2 | $3,546 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A Series25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling12,287 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,055 | |
| Gree GMV-224WM/C-X(A) / GMV-NDR22P/X1-T22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,151 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,690 | |
| Braemar MCHX224D313B22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling8,151 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $2,690 | |
| Haier AV08IMAURA25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling12,201 kWh/yr | 2 | $4,026 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-P200YKMD2-A-BS25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling12,287 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $4,055 |
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Panasonic U-8LE1R8E specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 22.40 kW
- Cooling power input
- 5.89 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 25.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 6.22 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.66
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.90
- Rated AEER
- 3.70
- Rated ACOP
- 3.92
- Standby power (PIA)
- 48.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R410A
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 80 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-8LE1R8E 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 | – | – | 2,622 | 2,703 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1,274 | 8,503 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,297 | 1,409 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1,973 | 3,133 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 7,280 | 352 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5,507 | 527 |
Part-load test points (16 values)
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 7530 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1980 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 2220 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
- 22000 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 12500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 11200 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
Other model numbers on registration AAC10209
Registered together and sharing the same test results. Usually variants of the same unit.
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10209
- GEMS registration id
- 179654
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 21 June 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- U-8LE1R8
- 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.