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Most energy-efficient air conditioners, 3.6–5 kW (2026)

Models1,615
Most efficient 5%167 kWh/yr€47 a year
Typical236 kWh/yr€67 a year
Least efficient 5%303 kWh/yr€86 a year

Choosing a model from the most efficient 5% instead of the least efficient 5% in this group saves about €39 a year at the EU average electricity price (0.283 €/kWh).

By energy class: A 83 · A+ 159 · A++ 1,158 · A+++ 201 · B 12 · C 1 · D 1

  1. 51A+++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-15QPE
    4 kW · SEER 8.5 · 164 kWh/yr
    €46/year
  2. 52A+++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-25RPE
    4 kW · SEER 8.6 · 164 kWh/yr
    €46/year
  3. 53A+++
    €46/year
  4. 54A+++
    €46/year
  5. 55A++
    €46/year
  6. 56A+++
    Samsung AR70F07CAAWN x 2 / AJ040TXJ2KG
    4 kW · SEER 8.5 · 164 kWh/yr
    €46/year
  7. 57A+++
    €46/year
  8. 58A+++
    €46/year
  9. 59A+++
    €46/year
  10. 60A+++
    €46/year
  11. 61A+++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-18RPE
    4 kW · SEER 8.5 · 165 kWh/yr
    €47/year
  12. 62A+++
    €47/year
  13. 63A+++
    €47/year
  14. 64A+++
    €47/year
  15. 65A+++
    €47/year
  16. 66A+++
    €47/year
  17. 67A+++
    €47/year
  18. 68A+++
    €47/year
  19. 69A+++
    €47/year
  20. 70A+++
    €47/year
  21. 71A+++
    €47/year
  22. 72A+++
    €47/year
  23. 73A+++
    €47/year
  24. 74A+++
    Atlantic 872191
    4 kW · SEER 8.5 · 165 kWh/yr
    €47/year
  25. 75A+++
    €47/year
  26. 76A++
    Panasonic S-3650PK3E / U-36PZ3E5
    3.6 kW · SEER 7.6 · 166 kWh/yr
    €47/year
  27. 77A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-18RPE
    4 kW · SEER 8.4 · 166 kWh/yr
    €47/year
  28. 78A+++
    LG MU2R15 U13/MJ07PC NSJ
    4.1 kW · SEER 8.6 · 167 kWh/yr
    €47/year
  29. 79A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RPE
    4 kW · SEER 8.4 · 167 kWh/yr
    €47/year
  30. 80A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RXE
    4 kW · SEER 8.4 · 167 kWh/yr
    €47/year
  31. 81A++
    €47/year
  32. 82A+++
    €47/year
  33. 83A+++
    LG MJ07PC NSJ/MU2R15 U18A0
    4.1 kW · SEER 8.6 · 167 kWh/yr
    €47/year
  34. 84A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-25RXE
    4 kW · SEER 8.3 · 168 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  35. 85A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RPE
    4 kW · SEER 8.3 · 168 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  36. 86A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-35RXE
    4 kW · SEER 8.3 · 168 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  37. 87A++
    Mitsubishi Electric PLA-ZM35EA2 / PUZ-ZM35VKA2
    3.6 kW · SEER 7.5 · 168 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  38. 88A++
    €48/year
  39. 89A++
    €48/year
  40. 90A++
    Mitsubishi Electric PLA-ZM35EA3 / PUZ-ZM35VKA3
    3.6 kW · SEER 7.5 · 168 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  41. 91A++
    €48/year
  42. 92A+++
    LG MU2R15 U12
    4.1 kW · SEER 8.5 · 169 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  43. 93A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-18QXE
    4 kW · SEER 8.3 · 169 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  44. 94A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RXE
    4 kW · SEER 8.3 · 169 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  45. 95A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-25RPE + RAK-25RPE
    4 kW · SEER 8.3 · 169 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  46. 96A+++
    €48/year
  47. 97A+++
    €48/year
  48. 98A+++
    Panasonic CS-MZ16TKE + CS-Z25TKEW / CU-2Z41TBE
    4.1 kW · SEER 8.5 · 169 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  49. 99A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-25RPE + RAK-35RPE
    4 kW · SEER 8.2 · 170 kWh/yr
    €48/year
  50. 100A++
    Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-25RPE + RAK-35RXE
    4 kW · SEER 8.3 · 170 kWh/yr
    €48/year

Ranked by annual energy consumption; running cost at the EU average household price. Open a model to see the cost in your country. Methodology

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