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Split air conditioners · 5.2 kW · cooling and heating

General AOHG18KATA/ABHG18KRTA

A+

Uses less electricity than 0% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €152 a year, €1,524 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.8
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€152 / year
+€396 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 100 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €115 a year. 90% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.8) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Of 73 General models in this group, it ranks last. On the register since 2020 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 5,152 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 5,151 use less.

Median 254 This model · 538 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Fujitsu AOYG18KATA/ABYG18KRTA 538 kWh same
  2. A+ Fuji Electric ROG18KATA/RYG18KRTA 538 kWh same
  3. A+ General AOHG18KATA/ABHG18KRTA 538 kWh
  4. A++ Infiniton SPTSE18A2 675 kWh +€38.80
  5. A++ Infiniton SPTWF18A2 675 kWh +€38.80
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period AOHG18KATA/ABHG18KRTA LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €152 €37 −€115
5 years €762 €185 −€576
10 years €1,524 €371 −€1,153
15 years €2,285 €556 −€1,729

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 538 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,398 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+ General AOHG18KATA/ABHG18KRTA (this model)
5.2 kW5.8 538 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €115 €1,153
5.3 kW7.0 132 €115 €1,150
5.3 kW7.0 132 €115 €1,150
5.8 kW2.5 151 €110 €1,096
5.8 kW2.5 151 €110 €1,096

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
5.8
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 3.8 / –
Cooling design load
5.2 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.8 kW
Yearly cooling
538 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,398 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
53 / 63 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by General under one model number.

AOHG18KATA/ABHG18KRTA

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

Questions

How much does the General AOHG18KATA/ABHG18KRTA cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 538 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €152 a year, or €1,524 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.8 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.