Hitachi RAC-18WSPA / RAK-18PSPA
Air conditioner · model RAC-18WSPA / RAK-18PSPA · on the market since 1 January 2013
Estimated running cost, EU average price
€25 a year
88 kWh/year · €249 over 10 years at today’s prices
−€9a year vs the average comparable model
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 | €10 | €105 |
| Austria | 0.326 | €29 | €287 |
| Belgium | 0.358 | €31 | €315 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1 | €9 | €88 |
| Bulgaria | 0.134 | €12 | €118 |
| Croatia | 0.182 | €16 | €160 |
| Cyprus | 0.269 | €24 | €237 |
| Czechia | 0.288 | €25 | €254 |
| Denmark | 0.238 | €21 | €209 |
| Estonia | 0.212 | €19 | €186 |
| Finland | 0.269 | €24 | €237 |
| France | 0.249 | €22 | €219 |
| Georgia | 0.073 | €6 | €64 |
| Germany | 0.362 | €32 | €318 |
| Greece | 0.24 | €21 | €211 |
| Hungary | 0.114 | €10 | €100 |
| Iceland | 0.202 | €18 | €178 |
| Ireland | 0.387 | €34 | €341 |
| Italy | 0.314 | €28 | €276 |
| Kosovo | 0.087 | €8 | €76 |
| Latvia | 0.242 | €21 | €213 |
| Liechtenstein | 0.299 | €26 | €263 |
| Lithuania | 0.216 | €19 | €190 |
| Luxembourg | 0.202 | €18 | €178 |
| Malta | 0.127 | €11 | €112 |
| Moldova | 0.187 | €16 | €165 |
| Montenegro | 0.104 | €9 | €91 |
| Netherlands | 0.244 | €21 | €215 |
| North Macedonia | 0.117 | €10 | €103 |
| Norway | 0.199 | €18 | €175 |
| Poland | 0.3 | €26 | €264 |
| Portugal | 0.237 | €21 | €208 |
| Romania | 0.284 | €25 | €250 |
| Serbia | 0.12 | €11 | €105 |
| Slovakia | 0.199 | €17 | €175 |
| Slovenia | 0.212 | €19 | €186 |
| Spain | 0.251 | €22 | €221 |
| Sweden | 0.306 | €27 | €269 |
| Türkiye | 0.066 | €6 | €58 |
How it compares
Compared with 762 air conditioners, up to 2.5 kW on the EU register:
- Cooling energy use88 kWhlower than 90%
- Cooling efficiency7.2higher than 62%
- Indoor noise54 dB(A)lower than 56%
72 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 | 1.8 kW |
| Heating capacity | 1.9 kW |
| SEER (cooling) | 7.2 |
| SCOP (heating, average climate) | 4.6 |
| Annual cooling consumption | 88 kWh |
| Annual heating consumption (average climate) | 588 kWh |
| Heating class | A |
| Indoor noise | 54 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 1990917. Values are as declared by the supplier. YearlyCost is not affiliated with the European Commission or Hitachi.