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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling only

Essentiel b 8010306 ECM12b2

A

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 848 portable air conditioners, 3 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: 100 % of them need less. Hello Air HAAC-36, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €119 a year. Class A is the most common class in this group (92% of models). Essentiel b has 5 models in this group; this one is number 4 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 823 of 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 822 use less.

Median 455 This model · 700 250 750 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Aspes AAAP1200F 700 kWh same
  2. A Essentiel b 8010305 ECMR12b2 700 kWh same
  3. A Essentiel b 8010306 ECM12b2 700 kWh
  4. A Qilive 600131890 700 kWh same
  5. A Qilive 600131894 700 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period 8010306 ECM12b2 HAAC-36 Difference
1 year €198 €79 −€119
5 years €991 €396 −€595
10 years €1,982 €793 −€1,189
15 years €2,974 €1,189 −€1,784

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 Essentiel b 8010306 ECM12b2 (this model)
3.5 kW— 700 — —
3.5 kW— 280 €119 €1,189
3.0 kW— 315 €109 €1,090
3.5 kW— 315 €109 €1,090
3.2 kW— 315 €109 €1,090
3.5 kW— 350 €99 €991

Label and product sheet

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

Model numbers and history

Registered by Essentiel b under one model number.

8010306 ECM12b2

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

Questions

How much does the Essentiel b 8010306 ECM12b2 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.