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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 4.2 kW · cooling and heating

Panasonic CS-TZ42ZKEW / CU-TZ42ZKE

A++

Uses less electricity than 65% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €651 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.4
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€65 / year
+€348 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 9 % below the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Panasonic has 101 models in this group; this one is number 33 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,759 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 1,758 use less.

Median 254 This model · 230 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Electroline EDHE53D2+(2x)IUD263HKAW 230 kWh same
  2. A++ AIRE COND18W2 2X AIRE12EV-TD-WIFI 230 kWh same
  3. A++ Panasonic CS-TZ42ZKEW / CU-TZ42ZKE 230 kWh
  4. A++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-LN50VG2V / MUZ-LN50VGHZ2 230 kWh same
  5. A++ Mitsubishi Electric PLA-ZM50EA2-ET / PUZ-ZM50VKA2-ET 230 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CS-TZ42ZKEW / CU-TZ42ZKE 7733704026 Difference
1 year €65 €41 −€24
5 years €326 €204 −€122
10 years €651 €408 −€244
15 years €977 €612 −€365

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 230 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,229 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.2 512
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.1 1,229
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) — —

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model CoolingSEER kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A++ Panasonic CS-TZ42ZKEW / CU-TZ42ZKE (this model)
4.2 kW6.4 230 — —
4.0 kW8.5 144 €24 €244
4.0 kW8.5 144 €24 €244
4.1 kW2.6 145 €24 €241
4.2 kW9.9 148 €23 €232
4.2 kW9.9 148 €23 €232

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.4
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.2 / 4.1 / –
Cooling design load
4.2 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.6 kW
Yearly cooling
230 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,229 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
60 / 64 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Panasonic under one model number.

CS-TZ42ZKEW / CU-TZ42ZKE

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Panasonic CS-TZ42ZKEW / CU-TZ42ZKE cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 230 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €651 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.4 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.