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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 5.4 kW · cooling and heating

Ariston CEF R32 050 U-I x MUC R32 050 MM-O

A++

Uses less electricity than 5% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €86 a year, €864 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.2
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€86 / year
+€396 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 95 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €49 a year. 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. Ariston has 140 models in this group; this one is number 112 among them. On the register since 2022 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 4,813 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 4,812 use less.

Median 254 This model · 305 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Nørdis NIF/NOA-18 305 kWh same
  2. A++ Vivax ACP-18CF50AERIs R32 305 kWh same
  3. A++ Ariston CEF R32 050 U-I x MUC R32 050 MM-O 305 kWh
  4. A++ Clivet MC3-Y 53M IF3-XY 53M (1x1) 305 kWh same
  5. A++ Idema IUZI-53-R32 / IOZ-53M-R32 305 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CEF R32 050 U-I x MUC R32 050 MM-O LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €86 €37 −€49
5 years €432 €185 −€246
10 years €864 €371 −€493
15 years €1,296 €556 −€739

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 305 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,400 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++ Ariston CEF R32 050 U-I x MUC R32 050 MM-O (this model)
5.4 kW6.2 305 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €49 €493
5.3 kW7.0 132 €49 €490
5.3 kW7.0 132 €49 €490
5.8 kW2.5 151 €44 €436
5.8 kW2.5 151 €44 €436

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.2
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
5.4 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.0 kW
Yearly cooling
305 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,400 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
59 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Ariston under one model number.

CEF R32 050 U-I x MUC R32 050 MM-O

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

Questions

How much does the Ariston CEF R32 050 U-I x MUC R32 050 MM-O cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 305 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €86 a year, or €864 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.2 and SCOP 4.0 in the average climate: higher is better.