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Split air conditioners · 2.1 kW · cooling and heating

Panasonic CS-Z20CKEW / CU-Z20CKE

A+++

Uses less electricity than 95% of the 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €24 a year, €238 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
8.7
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
4.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€24 / year
+€198 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Only 116 of 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW do better. Class A+++ is the best class any model in this group reaches. Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.8) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Of 82 Panasonic models in this group, it is the most efficient. Panasonic sells the same label values under other model names: CS-XZ20CKEW / CU-Z20CKE, CS-XZ20CKEW-H / CU-Z20CKE.

Where it stands

Rank 117 of 2,545 split air conditioners, under 3 kW by yearly consumption. 116 use less.

Median 130 This model · 84 0 1,300 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+++ Panasonic CS-XZ20CKEW / CU-Z20CKE 84 kWh same
  2. A+++ Panasonic CS-XZ20CKEW-H / CU-Z20CKE 84 kWh same
  3. A+++ Panasonic CS-Z20CKEW / CU-Z20CKE 84 kWh
  4. A+++ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSX-WA_SRK25ZSX-WB 85 kWh +€0.28
  5. A+++ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC25ZSX-W_SRK25ZSX-WT 85 kWh +€0.28
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CS-Z20CKEW / CU-Z20CKE FDK18-04R5 Difference
1 year €24 €0 −€24
5 years €119 €1 −€118
10 years €238 €3 −€235
15 years €357 €4 −€353

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 84 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 700 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.9 308
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.8 700
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-Z20CKEW / CU-Z20CKE (this model)
2.1 kW8.7 84 — —
1.8 kW2.1 1 €24 €235
2.0 kW10.0 70 €4 €40
2.0 kW10.0 70 €4 €40
2.0 kW9.8 71 €4 €37
2.0 kW9.8 71 €4 €37

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+++ / A++
SEER
8.7
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.9 / 4.8 / –
Cooling design load
2.1 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.4 kW
Yearly cooling
84 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
700 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
51 / 60 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Panasonic under one model number.

CS-Z20CKEW / CU-Z20CKE

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

Questions

How much does the Panasonic CS-Z20CKEW / CU-Z20CKE cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 84 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €24 a year, or €238 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 8.7 and SCOP 4.8 in the average climate: higher is better.