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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 2.6 kW · cooling only

Cecotec 08173

A

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 1,963 portable air conditioners, under 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €109 a year, €1,090 over ten years.

EER
2.6
Running cost
€109 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€0.31
1.10 kWh

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. A.I&E 21365, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €69 a year. Class A is the most common class in this group (90% of models). Cecotec has 19 models in this group; this one is number 16 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 1,774 of 1,963 portable air conditioners, under 3 kW by yearly consumption. 1,773 use less.

Median 350 This model · 385 100 2,450 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Frico UN3RIS+W 385 kWh same
  2. A Evvo CLIMA P9 3 in 1 385 kWh same
  3. A Cecotec 08173 385 kWh
  4. A Ananda A030-09KR2/A-WIFI VDE 385 kWh same
  5. A Climative ACP-29C-SEBM 385 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 08173 21365 Difference
1 year €109 €40 −€69
5 years €545 €198 −€347
10 years €1,090 €396 −€694
15 years €1,635 €595 −€1,041

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

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 Cecotec 08173 (this model)
2.6 kW— 385 — —
2.6 kW— 140 €69 €694
2.1 kW— 210 €50 €496
2.1 kW— 210 €50 €496
2.9 kW— 210 €50 €496
2.5 kW— 210 €50 €496

Label and product sheet

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

Model numbers and history

Registered by Cecotec under one model number.

08173

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

Questions

How much does the Cecotec 08173 cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 385 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €109 a year, or €1,090 over ten years.