Hitachi RAM-40NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-42RPE
Air conditioner · model RAM-40NP2E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-42RPE · on the market since 1 April 2019
Estimated running cost, EU average price
€50 a year
178 kWh/year · €504 over 10 years at today’s prices
−€17a 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 | €21 | €212 |
| Austria | 0.326 | €58 | €580 |
| Belgium | 0.358 | €64 | €636 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1 | €18 | €177 |
| Bulgaria | 0.134 | €24 | €239 |
| Croatia | 0.182 | €32 | €323 |
| Cyprus | 0.269 | €48 | €478 |
| Czechia | 0.288 | €51 | €513 |
| Denmark | 0.238 | €42 | €423 |
| Estonia | 0.212 | €38 | €377 |
| Finland | 0.269 | €48 | €480 |
| France | 0.249 | €44 | €442 |
| Georgia | 0.073 | €13 | €130 |
| Germany | 0.362 | €64 | €644 |
| Greece | 0.24 | €43 | €427 |
| Hungary | 0.114 | €20 | €203 |
| Iceland | 0.202 | €36 | €359 |
| Ireland | 0.387 | €69 | €689 |
| Italy | 0.314 | €56 | €559 |
| Kosovo | 0.087 | €15 | €155 |
| Latvia | 0.242 | €43 | €430 |
| Liechtenstein | 0.299 | €53 | €532 |
| Lithuania | 0.216 | €38 | €385 |
| Luxembourg | 0.202 | €36 | €360 |
| Malta | 0.127 | €23 | €226 |
| Moldova | 0.187 | €33 | €333 |
| Montenegro | 0.104 | €18 | €185 |
| Netherlands | 0.244 | €43 | €434 |
| North Macedonia | 0.117 | €21 | €208 |
| Norway | 0.199 | €35 | €355 |
| Poland | 0.3 | €53 | €534 |
| Portugal | 0.237 | €42 | €421 |
| Romania | 0.284 | €50 | €505 |
| Serbia | 0.12 | €21 | €213 |
| Slovakia | 0.199 | €35 | €353 |
| Slovenia | 0.212 | €38 | €377 |
| Spain | 0.251 | €45 | €447 |
| Sweden | 0.306 | €55 | €545 |
| Türkiye | 0.066 | €12 | €117 |
How it compares
Compared with 1,615 air conditioners, 3.6–5 kW on the EU register:
- Cooling energy use178 kWhlower than 90%
- Cooling efficiency7.9higher than 81%
- Indoor noise56 dB(A)lower than 59%
154 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 class | A++ on the A+++–D scale |
|---|---|
| Function | cooling and heating |
| Cooling capacity | 4 kW |
| Heating capacity | 2.7 kW |
| SEER (cooling) | 7.9 |
| SCOP (heating, average climate) | 4.4 |
| Annual cooling consumption | 178 kWh |
| Annual heating consumption (average climate) | 853 kWh |
| Heating class | AP |
| Indoor noise | 56 dB(A) |
| Outdoor noise | 60 dB(A) |
| Refrigerant | R32 |
| Refrigerant GWP | 675 |
Lifespan & repair
Registration history
- 27 March 2024 First published in the EU energy label register (EPREL)
- 1 April 2019 Placed on the EU market
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Source: EU energy label register (EPREL), registration 1976956. Values are as declared by the supplier. YearlyCost is not affiliated with the European Commission or Hitachi.