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Hitachi RAM-68NP3E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-18QXE + RAK-35RPE

Air conditioner · model RAM-68NP3E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-18QXE + RAK-35RPE · 4 model numbers · on the market since 1 April 2019

Estimated running cost, EU average price
€85 a year
299 kWh/year · €847 over 10 years at today’s prices
−€3a 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€36€356
Austria0.326€97€975
Belgium0.358€107€1,069
Bosnia and Herzegovina0.1€30€298
Bulgaria0.134€40€401
Croatia0.182€54€543
Cyprus0.269€80€804
Czechia0.288€86€862
Denmark0.238€71€710
Estonia0.212€63€633
Finland0.269€81€806
France0.249€74€743
Georgia0.073€22€219
Germany0.362€108€1,082
Greece0.24€72€718
Hungary0.114€34€341
Iceland0.202€60€604
Ireland0.387€116€1,157
Italy0.314€94€939
Kosovo0.087€26€260
Latvia0.242€72€722
Liechtenstein0.299€89€893
Lithuania0.216€65€646
Luxembourg0.202€60€605
Malta0.127€38€379
Moldova0.187€56€560
Montenegro0.104€31€311
Netherlands0.244€73€730
North Macedonia0.117€35€349
Norway0.199€60€596
Poland0.3€90€897
Portugal0.237€71€708
Romania0.284€85€848
Serbia0.12€36€358
Slovakia0.199€59€594
Slovenia0.212€63€633
Spain0.251€75€750
Sweden0.306€92€916
Türkiye0.066€20€196

How it compares

Compared with 4,451 air conditioners, 5.1–7 kW on the EU register:

1,940 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.

Energy label values

Energy efficiency classA++ on the A+++–D scale
Functioncooling and heating
Cooling capacity6.8 kW
Heating capacity6 kW
SEER (cooling)8
SCOP (heating, average climate)4.6
Annual cooling consumption299 kWh
Annual heating consumption (average climate)1,819 kWh
Heating classAPP
Indoor noise56 dB(A)
Outdoor noise63 dB(A)
RefrigerantR32
Refrigerant GWP675

Lifespan & repair

Registration history

Model numbers on this page

These 4 model numbers are registered by Hitachi with identical energy label values, dimensions and installation type (usually colour or market variants).

RAM-68NP3E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-18QXE + RAK-35RPERAM-68NP3E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-18QXE + RAK-35RXERAM-68NP3E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-25RPE + RAK-25RXERAM-68NP3E / RAK-18QXE + RAK-25RXE + RAK-25RXE

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  1. A++
    Becken BAC8700
    5.3 kW · SEER 6.2 · 299 kWh/yr
    €85/year
  2. A++
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  3. A++
    Mitsubishi Electric PLA-M60EA / PUZ-ZM60VHA
    6.1 kW · SEER 7.1 · 299 kWh/yr
    €85/year
  4. A++
    Bosch 7733702417
    6.1 kW · SEER 7.3 · 299 kWh/yr
    €85/year
  5. A++
    Inventor V4MDI-18UR/U4MRS-18
    5.4 kW · SEER 6.3 · 299 kWh/yr
    €85/year
  6. A++
    Olimpia Splendid OS-CECEH18EI / OS-SEMPH18EI
    5.4 kW · SEER 6.3 · 299 kWh/yr
    €85/year

Source: EU energy label register (EPREL), registration 1977544, 1977545, 1977552, 1977560. Values are as declared by the supplier. YearlyCost is not affiliated with the European Commission or Hitachi.