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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling only

TCL P12F3CW1F

A+

Uses less electricity than 91% of the 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW on the EU register. At your selected price (European Union) that is €109 a year, €1,090 over ten years.

EER
3.1
Running cost
€109 / year
350 cooling hours
Per hour
€0.31
1.10 kWh

In the most efficient quarter of its group: 15 % below the typical 455 kWh. Class A+ is the best class any model in this group reaches, and only 6% of them do. TCL has 9 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them. Registered in Sept 2026, one of the newer models in its group.

Where it stands

Rank 41 of 848 portable air conditioners, 3 kW by yearly consumption. 40 use less.

Median 455 This model · 385 250 750 kWh ← uses less · uses more →

Next to it in the ranking

  1. A+ De'Longhi PAC WE128ECO 350 kWh −€9.91
  2. A+ De'Longhi PAC WE112ECO 350 kWh −€9.91
  3. A+ TCL P12F3CW1F 385 kWh
  4. A+ Anslut 1061318 385 kWh same
  5. A+ Warmtec Froya KP35W inverter 385 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period P12F3CW1F HAAC-36 Difference
1 year €109 €79 −€30
5 years €545 €396 −€149
10 years €1,090 €793 −€297
15 years €1,635 €1,189 −€446

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+ TCL P12F3CW1F (this model)
3.5 kW— 385 — —
3.5 kW— 280 €30 €297
3.0 kW— 315 €20 €198
3.5 kW— 315 €20 €198
3.2 kW— 315 €20 €198

Label and product sheet

Energy class cooling / heating
A+ / –
EER
3.1
Cooling design load
3.5 kW
Sound power indoor / outdoor
65 / – dB(A)
Refrigerant
R290 (GWP 3)

Model numbers and history

Registered by TCL under one model number.

P12F3CW1F

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

Questions

How much does the TCL P12F3CW1F cost to run?

At 350 cooling hours a year it uses about 385 kWh a year according to its EU energy label. At the EU average household price of 0.283 €/kWh that is about €109 a year, or €1,090 over ten years.