EnergyLabelEU
EN
Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 6.8 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAD-50QPB

A

Uses less electricity than 31% of the 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €128 a year, €1,277 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.3
Typical 6.9
Heating, SCOP
3.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€128 / year
+€622 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 12 % above the typical 402 kWh. 91% 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. Hitachi has 5895 models in this group; this one is number 5255 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 9,781 of 14,301 split air conditioners, 6 kW and over by yearly consumption. 9,780 use less.

Median 402 This model · 451 0 1,700 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Mitsubishi Electric PEAD-SM71JAL / SUZ-SM71VA 451 kWh same
  2. A Mitsubishi Electric PEAD-SM71JA / SUZ-SM71VA 451 kWh same
  3. A Hitachi RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAD-50QPB 451 kWh
  4. A++ Fuji Electric ROG30LAT4/RSG09LMCA/RSG09LMCA/RSG09LMCA/RSG09LMCA 451 kWh same
  5. A Hitachi RAM-90NP5A / RAK-25QPA + RAF-25QXA + RAK-35QPA 451 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAD-50QPB SNWS035VE3 Difference
1 year €128 €39 −€89
5 years €639 €195 −€443
10 years €1,277 €391 −€886
15 years €1,916 €586 −€1,330

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

Enter both purchase prices to see the total cost of ownership.

Cooling and heating

Cooling season 451 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 2,196 kWh / yr

Heating by climate zone

Climate SCOP kWh / yr
Warmer (e.g. Athens) 4.6 979
Average (e.g. Strasbourg) 3.8 2,196
Colder (e.g. Helsinki) 3.0 6,120

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-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAD-50QPB (this model)
6.8 kW5.3 451 — —
7.1 kW6.1 138 €89 €886
7.2 kW8.7 246 €58 €581
7.0 kW8.5 252 €56 €564
6.2 kW8.5 253 €56 €561
6.2 kW8.5 253 €56 €561

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A / A
SEER
5.3
SCOP warmer / average / colder
4.6 / 3.8 / 3.0
Cooling design load
6.8 kW
Heating design load (average)
6.0 kW
Yearly cooling
451 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
2,196 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
54 / 63 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R410A (GWP 2088)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAD-50QPB

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAM-68NP3B / RAD-18QPB + RAD-50QPB cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 451 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €128 a year, or €1,277 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.3 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.