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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 5.0 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAC-50WPC / RAK-50RPC

A+

Uses less electricity than 59% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €69 a year, €688 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.2
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.4
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€69 / year
+€391 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 4 % below the typical 254 kWh. 90% of comparable models reach a better class than A+; the most common is A++. Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.4) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 513 models in this group; this one is number 327 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,086 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 2,085 use less.

Median 254 This model · 243 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Daikin ATXP35K3V1B / ATXP35K3V1B / 2AMXM50M3V1B 243 kWh same
  2. A++ LG MU3M19 UE4/DM07RP NSJ 243 kWh same
  3. A+ Hitachi RAC-50WPC / RAK-50RPC 243 kWh
  4. A Hitachi RAC-50WPB / RAK-50PPB 243 kWh same
  5. A Hitachi RAC-50WXB / RAK-50PXB 243 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAC-50WPC / RAK-50RPC LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €69 €37 −€32
5 years €344 €185 −€159
10 years €688 €371 −€317
15 years €1,032 €556 −€476

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 243 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,382 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.6 583
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.4 1,382
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 3.2 4,091

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+ Hitachi RAC-50WPC / RAK-50RPC (this model)
5.0 kW7.2 243 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €32 €317
5.3 kW7.0 132 €31 €314
5.3 kW7.0 132 €31 €314
4.5 kW9.1 174 €20 €195
4.5 kW8.7 181 €18 €176

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A+
SEER
7.2
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.6 / 4.4 / 3.2
Cooling design load
5.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.4 kW
Yearly cooling
243 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,382 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
60 / 64 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R410a (GWP 2088)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAC-50WPC / RAK-50RPC

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAC-50WPC / RAK-50RPC cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 243 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €69 a year, or €688 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.2 and SCOP 4.4 in the average climate: higher is better.