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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 5.0 kW · cooling only

BE Cool BC18KL2101F

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Uses less electricity than 4% of the 337 portable air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €198 a year, €1,982 over ten years.

EER
2.6
Running cost
€198 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€1
2.00 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 96 % of them need less. Optimea OPC-B01-050, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €59 a year. Class A is the most common class in this group (96% of models). BE Cool has 10 models in this group; this one is number 7 among them. On the register since 2021 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 287 of 337 portable air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 286 use less.

Median 560 This model · 700 200 1,850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Duux DXMA12 700 kWh same
  2. A Duux DXMA13 700 kWh same
  3. A BE Cool BC18KL2101F 700 kWh
  4. A Fuave ACS18K01 700 kWh same
  5. A electriQ P18HP 700 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period BC18KL2101F OPC-B01-050 Difference
1 year €198 €139 −€59
5 years €991 €694 −€297
10 years €1,982 €1,388 −€595
15 years €2,974 €2,082 −€892

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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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 BE Cool BC18KL2101F (this model)
5.0 kW— 700 — —
A Optimea OPC-B01-050 compare
5.0 kW— 490 €59 €595
A++ ONE Clima MLT18x2/Y24 compare
5.0 kW— 525 €50 €496
A++ ONE Clima ONEPRO18/Y24 compare
5.1 kW— 525 €50 €496
A++ Airfel 2LMX50NV1B-LTXM25NV1B- LTXM35NV1B compare
5.3 kW— 525 €50 €496
A++ Airfel LTXM50NV1B-LRXM50NV1B compare
5.2 kW— 525 €50 €496

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A / –
EER
2.6
Cooling design load
5.0 kW
Sound power indoor / outdoor
65 / – dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290 (GWP 3)

Model numbers and history

Registered by BE Cool under one model number.

BC18KL2101F

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

Questions

How much does the BE Cool BC18KL2101F cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 700 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €198 a year, or €1,982 over ten years.