c/kWh
per week
Capacity
6 kg
Condenser, washer-dryer
Energy rating
3.5
Annual electricity use
198 kWh
Label: 198 kWh ยท 3.8 kWh per load
Estimated running cost
$65 / year
$653 over 10 years
Control
Auto-sensing ยท Dry only + spin 1400rpm programme

4% more electricity than the median of 81 comparable 6 kg and under condenser dryer registrations (191 kWh a year on the label basis). It uses less than 32% of them. At your rates that is about $2 a year more than the median, $23 over 10 years.

How efficient is it for its size?

kWh per year. Bar: the middle 80% of 81 comparable 6 kg and under condenser dryer registrations. Dot: this model (above the median). Hover or tab to a mark for its value.

Cohort: every currently registered 6 kg and under condenser dryer sold in New Zealand, counted once per registration, on the label usage basis.

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Same type and size group, at least 3% lower annual kWh on the label basis.

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LG WD1610NSW6 kg119 kWh/yr7$39
Midea MD110H70/W-AU7 kg120 kWh/yr7$40

kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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Seiki SC-1060AU10FLC6 kg228 kWh/yr3$75
Aeg LWA8516O5A6 kg229 kWh/yr3$76
Kogan KAWWASH9D6D6 kg210 kWh/yr3.5$69
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kWh and cost on the label usage basis; the product page adjusts to your usage.

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Panasonic NA-S20DR1 specifications

Type (government)
Condenser
Rated capacity
6.0 kg
Combination washer-dryer
Yes
Control
autosensing
Programme tested
Dry only + spin 1400rpm
Programme time
337 min
Moisture removed in test
4.67 kg
Dimensions (Wร—Hร—D)
596 ร— 845 ร— 585 mm
Annual energy (label)
198 kWh
Star rating index
3.92
Country of manufacture
Vietnam

New Zealand E3 registration details

Registration number
ZCD0142
GEMS registration id
179537
Status
approved, available (self-reported)
Registration expires
n/a (NZ registration)
Registered for sale in
New Zealand
Family
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Regulatory standard
EE Amendment Regulations 2025 Schedule 2F
Test standard
AS/NZS 2442.1:1996/Amdt 4:2006

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 20 September 2026; last checked 20 September 2026. Manufacturer: panasonic.co.nz. How the derived figures are calculated.