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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 5.0 kW · cooling and heating

LG UU18C1 U18A0 / CM18F N18A0

A+

Uses less electricity than 3% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €89 a year, €886 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
5.6
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
3.8
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€89 / year
+€292 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Uses more than most comparable models: 97 % of them need less. Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16, the most efficient alternative on sale, saves about €52 a year. 90% 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. LG has 68 models in this group; this one is number 66 among them. Registered in Oct 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 4,962 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 4,961 use less.

Median 254 This model · 313 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Daikin FCAG60BVEB / RXM60N2V1B9 312 kWh −€0.28
  2. A++ Gielle GL09ECOR-IN / GL09ECOR-IN / GL12ECOR-IN / 3GL21ECOR-OUM 312 kWh −€0.28
  3. A+ LG UU18C1 U18A0 / CM18F N18A0 313 kWh
  4. A+ Bosch 7733704851 313 kWh same
  5. A+ Fuji Electric ROG18KATA/RDG18KLLAP 313 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period UU18C1 U18A0 / CM18F N18A0 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €89 €37 −€52
5 years €443 €185 −€258
10 years €886 €371 −€515
15 years €1,330 €556 −€773

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 313 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,032 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+ LG UU18C1 U18A0 / CM18F N18A0 (this model)
5.0 kW5.6 313 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €52 €515
5.3 kW7.0 132 €51 €513
5.3 kW7.0 132 €51 €513
4.5 kW9.1 174 €39 €394
4.5 kW8.7 181 €37 €374

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / A
SEER
5.6
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 3.8 / –
Cooling design load
5.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
2.8 kW
Yearly cooling
313 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,032 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
60 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

UU18C1 U18A0 / CM18F N18A0

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

Questions

How much does the LG UU18C1 U18A0 / CM18F N18A0 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 313 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €89 a year, or €886 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 5.6 and SCOP 3.8 in the average climate: higher is better.