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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 5.1 kW · cooling and heating

Akai MISTRAL1826K-J

A++

Uses less electricity than 30% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €79 a year, €787 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€79 / year
+€327 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 9 % above the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. It is the only Akai model in this group. Registered in Jul 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 3,575 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 3,574 use less.

Median 254 This model · 278 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Hisense HC50XP00G / AC50XP0EW 278 kWh same
  2. A++ Heiko KL050-A1/JZ050-A2 278 kWh same
  3. A++ Akai MISTRAL1826K-J 278 kWh
  4. A++ Sansui BREEZE18SN-J 278 kWh same
  5. A++ Bosch 7733704829 278 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period MISTRAL1826K-J LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €79 €37 −€42
5 years €394 €185 −€208
10 years €787 €371 −€416
15 years €1,181 €556 −€624

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 278 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,154 kWh / yr

Same size, lower running cost

On sale, at least 10% less energy, same size group

Model CoolingSEER kWh / yr Saves / year in 10 years
A++ Akai MISTRAL1826K-J (this model)
5.1 kW6.1 278 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €42 €416
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €41 €413
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €41 €413
A+++ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W_SRK20ZSX-W_SRK25ZSX-W compare
4.5 kW9.1 174 €29 €295
A+++ Daikin FTXM20R2V1B / FTXM25R2V1B / 2MXM50A2V1B9 compare
4.5 kW8.7 181 €27 €275

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.1 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.5 kW
Yearly cooling
278 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,154 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
55 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Akai under one model number.

MISTRAL1826K-J

  1. Placed on the EU market
  2. First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How much does the Akai MISTRAL1826K-J cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 278 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €79 a year, or €787 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.1 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.