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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-42RPE

A++

Uses less electricity than 12% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €84 a year, €841 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.2
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€84 / year
+€626 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 88 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €47 a year. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 3.8) is below the typical 4.1 of its group. Hitachi has 513 models in this group; this one is number 437 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 4,518 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 4,517 use less.

Median 254 This model · 297 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ Mitsubishi Electric SEZ-M50DA2 / SUZ-KA50VA6 297 kWh same
  2. A+ Mitsubishi Electric SEZ-M50DAL2 / SUZ-KA50VA6 297 kWh same
  3. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-42RPE 297 kWh
  4. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-18QXE 297 kWh same
  5. A+ Argo ASG ECO 50PH+AEG ECO 50PIH 297 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-42RPE LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €84 €37 −€47
5 years €421 €185 −€235
10 years €841 €371 −€470
15 years €1,262 €556 −€705

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 297 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 2,210 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 4.9 911
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.8 2,210
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 2.9 6,334

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-42RPE (this model)
5.3 kW6.2 297 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €47 €470
5.3 kW7.0 132 €47 €467
5.3 kW7.0 132 €47 €467
5.8 kW2.5 151 €41 €413
5.8 kW2.5 151 €41 €413

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A
SEER
6.2
SCOP warmer / average / colder
4.9 / 3.8 / 2.9
Cooling design load
5.3 kW
Heating design load (average)
6.0 kW
Yearly cooling
297 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
2,210 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
60 / 61 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-42RPE

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-53NYP3E / RAK-42RPE cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 297 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €84 a year, or €841 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.2 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.