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Reverse cycle multi-split / vrf air conditioner
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8 Heat Pump
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8 is a 15.5 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC6969).
A newer registration of this model exists: AAC10297.
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3
- Heating: 2.5
- Annual electricity use
- 5,818 kWh
- 880 cooling + 4,938 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,920 / year
- $160 / month · $19,199 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 15.5 kW cooling
- 16.5 kW heating
21% less electricity than the median of 24 comparable 16 kW reverse cycle multi-split / vrf registrations (7,385 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 88% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 33% (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-6LZ2E8 running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 5,818 | $1,920 | $19,199 |
| Mixed zone | 3,122 | $1,030 | $10,303 |
| Hot zone | 4,085 | $1,348 | $13,481 |
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 15.5 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daikin RSUYA5AVM16 kW heating14 kW cooling4,941 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,631 | |
| Panasonic U-5LZ2E816 kW heating14 kW cooling5,357 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,768 | |
| Panasonic U-5LZ2E516 kW heating14 kW cooling5,357 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,768 |
Heat pumps similar to the Panasonic U-6LZ2E8
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A-BS16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,404 | |
| Mitsubishi Electric PUMY-SM140YKM-A Series16.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,286 kWh/yr | 3 | $2,404 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC155KXZES115.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,267 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,398 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDC155KXZEN115.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling7,308 kWh/yr | 2 | $2,412 | |
| Braemar MCMX160D109B18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling8,182 kWh/yr | 1.5 | $2,700 | |
| Daikin RSUYA6AVM18 kW heating16 kW cooling5,683 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,875 |
Other Panasonic models of similar capacity
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic U-6LZ2E516.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,818 kWh/yr | 3 | $1,920 | |
| Panasonic U-6LE2R816.5 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,965 kWh/yr | 2.5 | $1,968 |
Compare U-6LZ2E8 with another model
Panasonic U-6LZ2E8 specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Multi-split / VRF
- Air distribution
- Ducted or non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- –
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 15.50 kW
- Cooling power input
- 4.00 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 16.50 kW
- Heating power input
- 3.73 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.92
- COP, full load (tested)
- 4.45
- Rated AEER
- 3.77
- Rated ACOP
- 4.29
- Standby power (PIA)
- 34.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Three phase
- Indoor sound power
- –
- Outdoor sound power
- 71.5 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-6LZ2E8 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 | – | – | 1,813 | 1,531 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.0 | 2.5 | 880 | 4,938 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,276 | 780 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1,359 | 1,763 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 5,009 | 203 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3,786 | 299 |
Part-load test points (18 values)
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1380 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 1170 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_full_cap_power_rated
- 4600 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
- 8300 W
- h__h2_full_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 14500 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_power_rated
- 3656 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 1261.32 W
- c__low_temp_have_min_cap_results
- No
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 7800 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- No
- c__low_temp_full_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 16693.5 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 8400.6 W
Related Panasonic model numbers starting with U6LZ2E8
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-6LZ2E8 | AAC10297 | 3 | 7,817 | 12 July 2031 |
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC6969
- GEMS registration id
- 149734
- 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.