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Split air conditioners · 3.0 kW · cooling and heating

Candy CY-12RBW-IN / CY-12RBW-OUT

A++

Uses less electricity than 62% of the 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €49 a year, €487 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.1
Typical 6.5
Heating, SCOP
4.0
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€49 / year
+€238 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 7 % below the typical 184 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (67% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.0) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Candy has 11 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them. Registered in Jul 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 1,127 of 3,067 split air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,126 use less.

Median 184 This model · 172 0 450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Gree GWH12AWBXB-K6DNA5F 172 kWh same
  2. A++ Saivod AFH1226W (AFH01226W-IN/AFH01226W-OUT) 172 kWh same
  3. A++ Candy CY-12RBW-IN / CY-12RBW-OUT 172 kWh
  4. A++ Proklima PM12QC2-IN / PM12QC2-OUT 172 kWh same
  5. A++ Mitsubishi Electric PLA-M35EA3-ET / PUZ-ZM35VKA3-ET 172 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period CY-12RBW-IN / CY-12RBW-OUT NF-ST30CR Difference
1 year €49 €1 −€48
5 years €244 €4 −€239
10 years €487 €8 −€479
15 years €731 €13 −€718

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 172 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 840 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.1 686
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.0 840
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) — —

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++ Candy CY-12RBW-IN / CY-12RBW-OUT (this model)
3.0 kW6.1 172 — —
3.0 kW50.0 3 €48 €479
3.0 kW9.3 102 €20 €198
3.0 kW8.8 103 €20 €195
3.0 kW8.8 103 €20 €195
3.0 kW9.0 112 €17 €170

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.1
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.1 / 4.0 / –
Cooling design load
3.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.2 kW
Yearly cooling
172 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
840 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
59 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Candy under one model number.

CY-12RBW-IN / CY-12RBW-OUT

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

Questions

How much does the Candy CY-12RBW-IN / CY-12RBW-OUT cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 172 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €49 a year, or €487 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.