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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-4LZ2E5 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-4LZ2E5 is a 12.1 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6973).
A newer registration of this model exists: AAC10295.
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 3
- Annual electricity use
- 4,070 kWh
- 666 cooling + 3,404 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,343 / year
- $112 / month · $13,431 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 12.1 kW cooling
- 12.5 kW heating
26% less electricity than the median of 18 comparable 12.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (5,467 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 83% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 47% (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-4LZ2E5 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 4,070 | $1,343 | $13,431 |
| Mixed zone | 2,238 | $739 | $7,385 |
| Hot zone | 2,969 | $980 | $9,798 |
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 12.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA4AVM12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling3,675 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,213 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-4LZ2E5
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar MCMX120D107B14 kW heating12.1 kW cooling7,146 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,358 | |
| Rinnai MON5H11B12.5 kW heating12 kW cooling5,344 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,764 | |
| LG FM120AH12.9 kW heating12.3 kW cooling5,165 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,704 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112YKMD3-A-BS14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,845 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SP112VKMD3-A-BS14 kW heating12.5 kW cooling5,590 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,845 | |
| Daikin RSUYA4AVM12.5 kW heating11.2 kW cooling3,675 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,213 |
Other Panasonic models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-4LE2R812.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,059 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,339 | |
| Panasonic U-4LE2R8E12.5 kW heating12.1 kW cooling4,059 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,339 |
Compare U-4LZ2E5 with another model
Panasonic U-4LZ2E5 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 12.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.67 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 12.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.37 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 4.71
- COP, full load (tested)
- 5.46
- Rated AEER
- 4.34
- Rated ACOP
- 5.03
- Standby power (PIA)
- 34.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 68.3 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- 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-4LZ2E5 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 | – | – | 1,355 | 1,075 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.0 | 666 | 3,404 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 1,681 | 557 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1,008 | 1,230 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 3,625 | 161 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 4.0 | 5.5 | 2,736 | 233 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1030 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 810 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 3040 W
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6300 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 11000 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 2440.38 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 941.4200000000001 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6100 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 13031.699999999999 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 6569.7 W
Related Panasonic model numbers starting with U4LZ2E5
1 model numbers on 1 other registration. Variants registered separately can carry different star ratings and energy figures; check the registration number on the label.
| Model | Registration | Stars | kWh / yr | Registration expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-4LZ2E5 | AAC10295 | 3 | 4,590 | 12 July 2031 |
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6973
- GEMS registration id
- 148599
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 8 September 2027
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- 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.