Hitachi RAC-18WEA / RAK-18PEA
Air conditioner · model RAC-18WEA / RAK-18PEA · on the market since 1 January 2013
Estimated running cost, EU average price
€34 a year
121 kWh/year · €343 over 10 years at today’s prices
Annual cooling consumption as declared on the EU energy label (standard cooling season). Prices: Eurostat household electricity prices incl. taxes, 2026 (Jan–Jun), consumption band 2,500–4,999 kWh.
Running cost in every country (39)
| Country | €/kWh | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 0.119 | €14 | €144 |
| Austria | 0.326 | €39 | €394 |
| Belgium | 0.358 | €43 | €433 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1 | €12 | €120 |
| Bulgaria | 0.134 | €16 | €162 |
| Croatia | 0.182 | €22 | €220 |
| Cyprus | 0.269 | €33 | €325 |
| Czechia | 0.288 | €35 | €349 |
| Denmark | 0.238 | €29 | €287 |
| Estonia | 0.212 | €26 | €256 |
| Finland | 0.269 | €33 | €326 |
| France | 0.249 | €30 | €301 |
| Georgia | 0.073 | €9 | €88 |
| Germany | 0.362 | €44 | €438 |
| Greece | 0.24 | €29 | €291 |
| Hungary | 0.114 | €14 | €138 |
| Iceland | 0.202 | €24 | €244 |
| Ireland | 0.387 | €47 | €468 |
| Italy | 0.314 | €38 | €380 |
| Kosovo | 0.087 | €11 | €105 |
| Latvia | 0.242 | €29 | €292 |
| Liechtenstein | 0.299 | €36 | €362 |
| Lithuania | 0.216 | €26 | €262 |
| Luxembourg | 0.202 | €24 | €245 |
| Malta | 0.127 | €15 | €153 |
| Moldova | 0.187 | €23 | €227 |
| Montenegro | 0.104 | €13 | €126 |
| Netherlands | 0.244 | €30 | €295 |
| North Macedonia | 0.117 | €14 | €141 |
| Norway | 0.199 | €24 | €241 |
| Poland | 0.3 | €36 | €363 |
| Portugal | 0.237 | €29 | €286 |
| Romania | 0.284 | €34 | €343 |
| Serbia | 0.12 | €14 | €145 |
| Slovakia | 0.199 | €24 | €240 |
| Slovenia | 0.212 | €26 | €256 |
| Spain | 0.251 | €30 | €304 |
| Sweden | 0.306 | €37 | €371 |
| Türkiye | 0.066 | €8 | €79 |
How it compares
Compared with 762 air conditioners, up to 2.5 kW on the EU register:
- Cooling energy use121 kWhlower than 51%
- Cooling efficiency5.8higher than 7%
- Indoor noise51 dB(A)lower than 82%
332 comparable models use less energy. The typical model in this group uses 120 kWh a year; most use between 80 and 155. See the full ranking.
Energy label values
| Energy efficiency class | A on the A–G scale |
|---|---|
| Function | cooling and heating |
| Cooling capacity | 2 kW |
| Heating capacity | 1.8 kW |
| SEER (cooling) | 5.8 |
| SCOP (heating, average climate) | 3.8 |
| Annual cooling consumption | 121 kWh |
| Annual heating consumption (average climate) | 667 kWh |
| Heating class | A |
| Indoor noise | 51 dB(A) |
| Outdoor noise | 60 dB(A) |
| Refrigerant | R410A |
| Refrigerant GWP | 2,088 |
Lifespan & repair
Registration history
- 4 April 2024 First published in the EU energy label register (EPREL)
- 1 January 2013 Placed on the EU market
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Source: EU energy label register (EPREL), registration 1990907. Values are as declared by the supplier. YearlyCost is not affiliated with the European Commission or Hitachi.