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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 5.3 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RPE

A++

Uses less electricity than 52% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €71 a year, €708 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.4
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.3
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€71 / year
+€552 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 2 % below the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.3) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 513 models in this group; this one is number 391 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 2,395 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 2,394 use less.

Median 254 This model · 250 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Hitachi RAC-DJ50PHAE / RAK-DJ50PHAE 250 kWh same
  2. A++ Hisense ADT52UX4RCL8 / AUW52U4RS7 250 kWh same
  3. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RPE 250 kWh
  4. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-18QXE 250 kWh same
  5. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-15QPE + RAK-25RPE 250 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RPE LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €71 €37 −€34
5 years €354 €185 −€169
10 years €708 €371 −€337
15 years €1,062 €556 −€506

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 250 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,949 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 5.6 805
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 4.3 1,949
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 2.9 6,265

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-53NYP3E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RPE (this model)
5.3 kW7.4 250 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €34 €337
5.3 kW7.0 132 €33 €334
5.3 kW7.0 132 €33 €334
5.8 kW2.5 151 €28 €280
5.8 kW2.5 151 €28 €280

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
7.4
SCOP warmer / average / colder
5.6 / 4.3 / 2.9
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
6.0 kW
Yearly cooling
250 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,949 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
51 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RPE

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-18RPE + RAK-25RPE cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 250 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €71 a year, or €708 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.4 and SCOP 4.3 in the average climate: higher is better.