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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF

A++

Uses less electricity than 65% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €654 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
8.0
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.1
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€65 / year
+€445 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 9 % below the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.1) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 513 models in this group; this one is number 307 among them. Hitachi sells the same label values under other model names: RAM-53NE2F / RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF.

Where it stands

Rank 1,794 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 1,793 use less.

Median 254 This model · 231 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Toshiba RAV-GP561ATW-E+RAV-RM561KRTP-E 231 kWh same
  2. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE2F / RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF 231 kWh same
  3. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF 231 kWh
  4. A++ Fuji Electric ROG14KBTB/RCG14KVLA 231 kWh same
  5. A++ Mitsubishi Electric MXZ-3F54VF2 / MSZ-EF18VGW + MSZ-EF18VGW + MSZ-EF18VGW 231 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-53NE3F / RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €65 €37 −€28
5 years €327 €185 −€142
10 years €654 €371 −€283
15 years €981 €556 −€425

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 231 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,572 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.0 679
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.1 1,572
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 2.8 4,950

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 RAM-53NE3F / RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF (this model)
5.3 kW8.0 231 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €28 €283
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €28 €280
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €28 €280
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PD3EA / CU-E9PD3EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €23 €227
A+ Panasonic CS-E9PB4EA / CU-E9PB4EA compare
5.8 kW2.5 151 €23 €227

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
8.0
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.0 / 4.1 / 2.8
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.6 kW
Yearly cooling
231 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,572 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
54 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-53NE3F / RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-25REF + RAK-35REF cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 231 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €654 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 8.0 and SCOP 4.1 in the average climate: higher is better.