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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Split air conditioners · 5.0 kW · cooling and heating

Mitsubishi Electric PLA-ZM50EA3 / PUZ-ZM50VKA3

A++

Uses less electricity than 65% of the 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €65 a year, €651 over ten years.

Cooling, SEER
7.6
Typical 6.8
Heating, SCOP
4.9
Typical 4.1
Cooling cost
€65 / year
+€308 if you also heat with it (average climate)

Near the middle of its group: 9 % below the typical 254 kWh. Class A++ is the most common class in this group (69% of models). Heating efficiency (SCOP 4.9) is above the typical 4.1 of its group. Mitsubishi Electric has 275 models in this group; this one is number 68 among them. Mitsubishi Electric sells the same label values under other model names: PLA-ZM50EA3-ET / PUZ-ZM50VKA3-ET.

Where it stands

Rank 1,759 of 5,158 split air conditioners, 4–5 kW by yearly consumption. 1,758 use less.

Median 254 This model · 230 100 850 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A++ Hitachi RAM-53NE3F / RAK-25REF + RAK-25REF + RAK-25REF 229 kWh −€0.28
  2. A++ Mitsubishi Electric PLA-ZM50EA3-ET / PUZ-ZM50VKA3-ET 230 kWh same
  3. A++ Mitsubishi Electric PLA-ZM50EA3 / PUZ-ZM50VKA3 230 kWh
  4. A++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-LN50VG3V / MUZ-LN50VGHZ3 230 kWh same
  5. A++ Mitsubishi Electric MSZ-RW50VG2 / MUZ-RW50VGHZ2 230 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period PLA-ZM50EA3 / PUZ-ZM50VKA3 LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 Difference
1 year €65 €37 −€28
5 years €326 €185 −€140
10 years €651 €371 −€280
15 years €977 €556 −€421

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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Cooling and heating

Cooling season 230 kWh / yr
Heating, average climate 1,086 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++ Mitsubishi Electric PLA-ZM50EA3 / PUZ-ZM50VKA3 (this model)
5.0 kW7.6 230 — —
A+++ Rotenso LEP35Xi R16 / LOP35Xo R16 compare
5.1 kW9.4 131 €28 €280
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €28 €278
A++ Lamborghini Caloreclima RUBINO S 18 PLUS compare
5.3 kW7.0 132 €28 €278
A+++ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SCM45ZS-W_SRK20ZSX-W_SRK25ZSX-W compare
4.5 kW9.1 174 €16 €159
A+++ Daikin FTXM20R2V1B / FTXM25R2V1B / 2MXM50A2V1B9 compare
4.5 kW8.7 181 €14 €139

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A++ / A++
SEER
7.6
SCOP warmer / average / colder
– / 4.9 / –
Cooling design load
5.0 kW
Heating design load (average)
3.8 kW
Yearly cooling
230 kWh
Yearly heating (average climate)
1,086 kWh
Sound power indoor / outdoor
54 / 65 dB(A)
Refrigerant
R32 (GWP 675)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Mitsubishi Electric under one model number.

PLA-ZM50EA3 / PUZ-ZM50VKA3

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

Questions

How much does the Mitsubishi Electric PLA-ZM50EA3 / PUZ-ZM50VKA3 cost to run?

At one cooling season as on the label it uses about 230 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €65 a year, or €651 over ten years.

What do SEER and SCOP mean?

This model reaches SEER 7.6 and SCOP 4.9 in the average climate: higher is better.