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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 5.0 kW · cooling and heating

Hitachi RAS-2HVRC3 - RCIM-2.0FSR(1)E

A++

Uses less electricity than 39% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €75 a year, €753 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.6
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€75 / year
+€519 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 5 % above the typical 254 kWh. 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 409 among them.

Where it stands

Rank 3,087 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 3,086 use less.

Median 254 This model · 266 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Zephir ZAX18000 MY25 266 kWh same
  2. A++ Argo ASG ECO PLUS 50PH 60x60+AEG ECO PLUS 50PIH 266 kWh same
  3. A++ Hitachi RAS-2HVRC3 - RCIM-2.0FSR(1)E 266 kWh
  4. A++ Olimpia Splendid OS-CANMH18EI + OS-SENEH12EI + OS-SENEH12EI 266 kWh same
  5. A++ Tesla TA53FFLL-1832IA 266 kWh same
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What it will cost you

Period RAS-2HVRC3 - RCIM-2.0FSR(1)E LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €75 €37 −€38
5 years €377 €185 −€191
10 years €753 €371 −€382
15 years €1,130 €556 −€573

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Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 266 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,834 kWh / yr

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 RAS-2HVRC3 - RCIM-2.0FSR(1)E (this model)
5.0 kW6.6 266 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €38 €382
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €38 €379
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €38 €379
A+++ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W_SRK20ZSX-W_SRK25ZSX-W compare
4.5 kW9.1 174 €26 €261
A+++ Daikin FTXM20R2V1B / FTXM25R2V1B / 2MXM50A2V1B9 compare
4.5 kW8.7 181 €24 €241

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A
SEER
6.6
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 3.8 / –
Cooling design load
5.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
5.0 kW
Yearly cooling
266 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,834 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
56 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Hitachi under one model number.

RAS-2HVRC3 - RCIM-2.0FSR(1)E

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

Questions

How much does the Hitachi RAS-2HVRC3 - RCIM-2.0FSR(1)E cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 266 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €75 a year, or €753 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.6 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.