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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling and heating

Russell Hobbs RHPAC12001

A

Uses less electricity than 43% of the 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €129 a year, €1,289 over ten years.

EER
2.6
Running cost
€129 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€0.37
1.30 kWh

Right at the typical consumption of its group, 455 kWh a year. Class A is the most common class in this group (92% of models). Of 2 Russell Hobbs models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 130 of 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 129 use less.

Median 455 This model · 455 250 750 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A Tristar AC-5612CH 455 kWh same
  2. A Daitsu APD-12FCXB 455 kWh same
  3. A Russell Hobbs RHPAC12001 455 kWh
  4. A Princess 01.358812.02.001 455 kWh same
  5. A Princess 01.358912.02.001 455 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period RHPAC12001 HAAC-36 Difference
1 year €129 €79 −€50
5 years €644 €396 −€248
10 years €1,289 €793 −€496
15 years €1,933 €1,189 −€743

Is the more efficient model worth its price?

Years of use

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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 Russell Hobbs RHPAC12001 (this model)
3.5 kW— 455 — —
3.5 kW— 280 €50 €496
3.0 kW— 315 €40 €396
3.5 kW— 315 €40 €396
3.2 kW— 315 €40 €396
3.5 kW— 350 €30 €297

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A / A+
EER
2.6
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Sound power indoor / outdoor
65 / – dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290 (GWP 3)

Model numbers and history

Registered by Russell Hobbs under one model number.

RHPAC12001

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

Questions

How much does the Russell Hobbs RHPAC12001 cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 455 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €129 a year, or €1,289 over ten years.