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Split air conditioners · 5.0 kW · cooling and heating

LG UU18WR U20/UV18R N10

A++

Uses less electricity than 36% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €76 a year, €762 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
6.5
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.3
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€76 / year
+€378 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 6 % above 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. LG has 68 models in this group; this one is number 47 among them. On the register since 2019 and still on sale.

Where it stands

Rank 3,194 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 3,193 use less.

Median 254 This model · 269 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Panasonic S-50PT2E5B / U-50PE2E5A 269 kWh same
  2. A++ Panasonic CS-FZ50UKE / CU-FZ50UKE 269 kWh same
  3. A++ LG UU18WR U20/UV18R N10 269 kWh
  4. A++ Panasonic CS-TE50TKEW / CU-TE50TKE 269 kWh same
  5. A+ Fuji Electric ROG14LALL/RDG14LSLAP 269 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period UU18WR U20/UV18R N10 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €76 €37 −€39
5 years €381 €185 −€195
10 years €762 €371 −€391
15 years €1,143 €556 −€586

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 269 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,335 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 UU18WR U20/UV18R N10 (this model)
5.0 kW6.5 269 — —
5.1 kW9.4 131 €39 €391
5.3 kW7.0 132 €39 €388
5.3 kW7.0 132 €39 €388
4.5 kW9.1 174 €27 €269
4.5 kW8.7 181 €25 €249

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A+
SEER
6.5
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.3 / –
Cooling design load
5.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
4.1 kW
Yearly cooling
269 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,335 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
55 / 63 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by LG under one model number.

UU18WR U20/UV18R N10

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

Questions

How much does the LG UU18WR U20/UV18R N10 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 269 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €76 a year, or €762 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 6.5 and SCOP 4.3 in the average climate: higher is better.