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Costs for 0.283 €/kWh · Eurostat 2026 H1

Portable air conditioners · 3.5 kW · cooling only

Tristar AC-5612CH

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). Tristar has 12 models in this group; this one is number 3 among them.

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 Evvo Clima P12 Silent WiFi Frio y Calor 455 kWh same
  2. A Smartway WFPA3030126H 455 kWh same
  3. A Tristar AC-5612CH 455 kWh
  4. A Daitsu APD-12FCXB 455 kWh same
  5. A Russell Hobbs RHPAC12001 455 kWh same
See the full ranking

What it will cost you

Period AC-5612CH 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 Tristar AC-5612CH (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 / –
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 Tristar under one model number.

AC-5612CH

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

Questions

How much does the Tristar AC-5612CH 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.