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Hitachi RAC-50NPE / RAK-50RPE1

Air conditioner · model RAC-50NPE / RAK-50RPE1 · 2 model numbers · on the market since 1 November 2017

Estimated running cost, EU average price
€69 a year
245 kWh/year · €694 over 10 years at today’s prices
+€2a 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€/kWhPer year10 years
Albania0.119€29€292
Austria0.326€80€799
Belgium0.358€88€876
Bosnia and Herzegovina0.1€24€244
Bulgaria0.134€33€329
Croatia0.182€44€445
Cyprus0.269€66€659
Czechia0.288€71€707
Denmark0.238€58€582
Estonia0.212€52€519
Finland0.269€66€660
France0.249€61€609
Georgia0.073€18€179
Germany0.362€89€886
Greece0.24€59€588
Hungary0.114€28€279
Iceland0.202€49€495
Ireland0.387€95€948
Italy0.314€77€770
Kosovo0.087€21€213
Latvia0.242€59€592
Liechtenstein0.299€73€732
Lithuania0.216€53€530
Luxembourg0.202€50€496
Malta0.127€31€311
Moldova0.187€46€459
Montenegro0.104€25€255
Netherlands0.244€60€598
North Macedonia0.117€29€286
Norway0.199€49€488
Poland0.3€73€735
Portugal0.237€58€580
Romania0.284€69€695
Serbia0.12€29€293
Slovakia0.199€49€486
Slovenia0.212€52€519
Spain0.251€61€615
Sweden0.306€75€750
Türkiye0.066€16€161

How it compares

Compared with 1,615 air conditioners, 3.6–5 kW on the EU register:

897 comparable models use less energy. The typical model in this group uses 236 kWh a year; most use between 167 and 303. See the full ranking.

Energy label values

Energy efficiency classA++ on the A+++–D scale
Functioncooling and heating
Cooling capacity5 kW
Heating capacity4.7 kW
SEER (cooling)7.2
SCOP (heating, average climate)4.6
Annual cooling consumption245 kWh
Annual heating consumption (average climate)1,426 kWh
Heating classAPP
Indoor noise60 dB(A)
Outdoor noise65 dB(A)
RefrigerantR32
Refrigerant GWP675

Lifespan & repair

Registration history

Model numbers on this page

These 2 model numbers are registered by Hitachi with identical energy label values, dimensions and installation type (usually colour or market variants).

RAC-50NPE / RAK-50RPE1RAC-50NPD / RAK-50PPD

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Source: EU energy label register (EPREL), registration 1983387, 1984828. Values are as declared by the supplier. YearlyCost is not affiliated with the European Commission or Hitachi.