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Hitachi RAM-18QH2A / RAS-08QHA + RAS-08QHA

Air conditioner · model RAM-18QH2A / RAS-08QHA + RAS-08QHA · 2 model numbers · on the market since 1 January 2013

Estimated running cost, EU average price
€54 a year
190 kWh/year · €538 over 10 years at today’s prices
−€13a 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€23€226
Austria0.326€62€619
Belgium0.358€68€679
Bosnia and Herzegovina0.1€19€189
Bulgaria0.134€25€255
Croatia0.182€35€345
Cyprus0.269€51€511
Czechia0.288€55€548
Denmark0.238€45€451
Estonia0.212€40€402
Finland0.269€51€512
France0.249€47€472
Georgia0.073€14€139
Germany0.362€69€687
Greece0.24€46€456
Hungary0.114€22€216
Iceland0.202€38€384
Ireland0.387€74€735
Italy0.314€60€597
Kosovo0.087€17€165
Latvia0.242€46€459
Liechtenstein0.299€57€568
Lithuania0.216€41€411
Luxembourg0.202€38€384
Malta0.127€24€241
Moldova0.187€36€356
Montenegro0.104€20€197
Netherlands0.244€46€464
North Macedonia0.117€22€222
Norway0.199€38€379
Poland0.3€57€570
Portugal0.237€45€450
Romania0.284€54€539
Serbia0.12€23€227
Slovakia0.199€38€377
Slovenia0.212€40€402
Spain0.251€48€477
Sweden0.306€58€582
Türkiye0.066€12€125

How it compares

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

245 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–G scale
Functioncooling and heating
Cooling capacity3.6 kW
Heating capacity3.2 kW
SEER (cooling)6.6
SCOP (heating, average climate)4.2
Annual cooling consumption190 kWh
Annual heating consumption (average climate)1,070 kWh
Heating classA
Indoor noise56 dB(A)
Outdoor noise65 dB(A)
RefrigerantR410A
Refrigerant GWP2,088

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).

RAM-18QH2A / RAS-08QHA + RAS-08QHARAM-36NP2A / RAK-18QPA + RAK-18QPA

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Source: EU energy label register (EPREL), registration 1990932, 1990934. Values are as declared by the supplier. YearlyCost is not affiliated with the European Commission or Hitachi.