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Hitachi RAM-68NP3B / RAK-18RPB + RAI-25QPB + RAF-25RXB

Air conditioner · model RAM-68NP3B / RAK-18RPB + RAI-25QPB + RAF-25RXB · 2 model numbers · on the market since 20 February 2015

Estimated running cost, EU average price

€111 a year

393 kWh/year · €1,113 over 10 years at today’s prices

+€24a 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	€47	€468
Austria	0.326	€128	€1,281
Belgium	0.358	€140	€1,405
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.1	€39	€391
Bulgaria	0.134	€53	€527
Croatia	0.182	€71	€714
Cyprus	0.269	€106	€1,056
Czechia	0.288	€113	€1,133
Denmark	0.238	€93	€933
Estonia	0.212	€83	€832
Finland	0.269	€106	€1,059
France	0.249	€98	€977
Georgia	0.073	€29	€287
Germany	0.362	€142	€1,422
Greece	0.24	€94	€944
Hungary	0.114	€45	€448
Iceland	0.202	€79	€793
Ireland	0.387	€152	€1,521
Italy	0.314	€123	€1,235
Kosovo	0.087	€34	€342
Latvia	0.242	€95	€949
Liechtenstein	0.299	€117	€1,174
Lithuania	0.216	€85	€850
Luxembourg	0.202	€80	€795
Malta	0.127	€50	€498
Moldova	0.187	€74	€736
Montenegro	0.104	€41	€408
Netherlands	0.244	€96	€959
North Macedonia	0.117	€46	€459
Norway	0.199	€78	€783
Poland	0.3	€118	€1,179
Portugal	0.237	€93	€930
Romania	0.284	€111	€1,115
Serbia	0.12	€47	€470
Slovakia	0.199	€78	€780
Slovenia	0.212	€83	€832
Spain	0.251	€99	€986
Sweden	0.306	€120	€1,203
Türkiye	0.066	€26	€258

How it compares

Compared with 4,455 air conditioners, 5.1–7 kW on the EU register:

Cooling energy use393 kWhlower than 9%
Cooling efficiency6.1higher than 16%
Indoor noise50 dB(A)lower than 94%

4,024 comparable models use less energy. The typical model in this group uses 309 kWh a year; most use between 218 and 405. See the full ranking.

Same size, lower running cost

Models in the same group (air conditioners, 5.1–7 kW) that are still on the market and use at least 10% less energy, with the yearly saving at the EU average price.

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LG MU3R21 U23/MJ07PC NSJ
6.2 kW · SEER 8.5 · 253 kWh/yr
−€40/year
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LG MU3R21 U22/MJ07PC NSJ
6.2 kW · SEER 8.5 · 253 kWh/yr
−€40/year
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LG MJ07PC NSJ，MJ07PC NSJ，MJ07PC NSJ/MU3R21 U24A0
6.2 kW · SEER 8.5 · 253 kWh/yr
−€40/year
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Thermor 872935
7 kW · SEER 7.1 · 253 kWh/yr
−€40/year
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Bosch 7733704930
6.2 kW · SEER 8.5 · 253 kWh/yr
−€40/year

Compare side by side: RAM-68NP3B / RAK-18RPB + RAI-25QPB + RAF-25RXB vs MU3R21 U23/MJ07PC NSJ · RAM-68NP3B / RAK-18RPB + RAI-25QPB + RAF-25RXB vs MU3R21 U22/MJ07PC NSJ · RAM-68NP3B / RAK-18RPB + RAI-25QPB + RAF-25RXB vs MJ07PC NSJ，MJ07PC NSJ，MJ07PC NSJ/MU3R21 U24A0

See the full ranking → · Buying guide: air conditioners

Energy label values

Energy efficiency class	A+ on the AP–F scale
Function	cooling and heating
Cooling capacity	6.8 kW
Heating capacity	6 kW
SEER (cooling)	6.1
SCOP (heating, average climate)	4
Annual cooling consumption	393 kWh
Annual heating consumption (average climate)	2,100 kWh
Heating class	AP
Indoor noise	50 dB(A)
Outdoor noise	63 dB(A)
Refrigerant	R410A
Refrigerant GWP	2,088

Lifespan & repair

Registration history

28 March 2024 First published in the EU energy label register (EPREL)
20 February 2015 Placed on the EU market

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-68NP3B / RAK-18RPB + RAI-25QPB + RAF-25RXBRAM-68NP3B / RAK-18QXB + RAI-25QPB + RAF-25RXB

Other Hitachi models: air conditioners, 5.1–7 kW

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Hitachi RAM-53NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-15QPE
5.3 kW · SEER 8.5 · 217 kWh/yr
€61/year
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Hitachi RAM-53NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-18RPE
5.3 kW · SEER 8.5 · 217 kWh/yr
€61/year
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Hitachi RAM-53NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-25RXE
5.3 kW · SEER 8.5 · 217 kWh/yr
€61/year
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Hitachi RAM-53NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RPE
5.3 kW · SEER 8.5 · 217 kWh/yr
€61/year
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Hitachi RAM-53NP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-35RXE
5.3 kW · SEER 8.5 · 217 kWh/yr
€61/year

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Daikin FAA71AUVEB / RZQSG71L3V1B
6.8 kW · SEER 6.1 · 394 kWh/yr
€112/year
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De Dietrich 7723137 - EMSCO 70
7 kW · SEER 6.2 · 394 kWh/yr
€112/year
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Olimpia Splendid OS-CECEH24EI / OS-SEMPH24EI
7 kW · SEER 6.3 · 394 kWh/yr
€112/year
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AUX-C-24CAF
7 kW · SEER 6.2 · 394 kWh/yr
€112/year
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SVAN SAAS2401W
7 kW · SEER 6.1 · 394 kWh/yr
€112/year
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Emmeti XECO-2815QE XECO-07-07-09XXX
6.7 kW · SEER 6 · 392 kWh/yr
€111/year

Source: EU energy label register (EPREL), registration 1984711, 1984720. Values are as declared by the supplier. YearlyCost is not affiliated with the European Commission or Hitachi.